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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Chislehurst 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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Table 3.—Causes of, and Ages at Death daring the Year 1915.
| Causes of Death. | Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the Disttict. | Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or "Non-Resident"in Institutions in the District. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All age3 | Under 1 | 1 and under 2 | 2 and under 5 | 5 and under 15 | 15 and under 25 | ?5 and under 45 | 45 and under 65 | 65 and upwards. | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Alt, Cacsbs— | ||||||||||
| Certified | 84 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 40 | ... |
| Uncertified | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... |
| Enteric Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Measles | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Whooping-cough | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Influenza | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | |
| Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cancer, malignant | ||||||||||
| disease | 10 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 6 | ... |
| Rheumatic Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Organic Heart Disease | 11 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 9 | ... |
| Bronchitis | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 8 | ... |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 8 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 | ... |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| Diarrhœa and Enteritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Appendicitis and Typhlitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Alcholism | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... |
| Puerperal Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy & Parturition | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Congenital Debility and Malformation, including | ||||||||||
| Premature Birth | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Suicide | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Defined Diseases | 18 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | ... | |||
| Diseases ill-defined or unknown | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... |
| 87 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 40 | ... | |