Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 | ... |