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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
Erith 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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TABLE IV.
Causes of, and Ages at, Death during Year J 908.
| Causes of Death. | Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents " whether occuring in or beyond the District. | 1'otal Deaths whether of " Residents " ur " Non-Residents " in Public Institutions in the District. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 5. | 5 and under I5. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 65. | 65 and upwards | ||
| Measles | 6 | i | 5 | |||||
| Whooping-cough | 8 | 5 | 2 | I | ||||
| Diphtheria & Membranous | ||||||||
| Croup | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Epidemic Influenza | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | ||
| Diarrhoea | 5 | 4 | 1 | |||||
| Enteritis | 5 | 4 | i | |||||
| Puerperal Fever | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| Phthisis, (Pulmonary Tuber | 22 | 2 | 7 | 12 | i | |||
| culosis) | ||||||||
| Other tuberculous diseases | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | ||||
| Cancer, malignant disease | 15 | 7 | 8 | |||||
| Bronchitis | 20 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 4 | |||
| Pneumonia | 12 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | |||
| Other diseases of Res | ||||||||
| piratory organs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Alcoholism | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Cirrhosis of liver | ||||||||
| Premature birth | 12 | 12 | ||||||
| Heart diseases | '7 | 4 | 9 | 4 | i | |||
| Accidents | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | i | ||
| Suicides | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| All other causes | 71 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 20 | i |
| All causes | 241 | 60 | 35 | 16 | 13 | 72 | 45 | 10 |