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Erith 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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Of the 71 deaths occurring outside the district which
were transferred here, 40 took place in the Union Infirmary,
Dartford (22 males and 18 females), 16 (13 males and
3 females) at the various London Hospitals, and 7 (5 males
and 2 females) at the County Lunatic Asylum, Maidstone.
During the first quarter of 1913 there were 87 deaths,
and 75, 68, and 66 during the second, third, and fourth
quarters respectively, as compared with 98, 81, 79 and 76
during the corresponding quarters of 1912.
There were 6 deaths in Public Institutions in the District,
all of them being those of residents.
One death only was not certified by a medical man,
equal to .33 per cent.
Table showing ages and groups of ages at which deaths have occurred, compared with the previous year:—
| Year. | All Ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 2 yrs. | 2 and under 5 yrs. | 5 and under 15 yrs. | 15 and under 25 yrs. | 25 and under 45 yrs. | 45 and under 65 yrs. | 65 yrs. and over. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 334 | 46 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 14 | 48 | 81 | 91 |
| 1913 | 256 | 59 | 15 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 41 | 56 | 89 |
It will be noticed that with the exception of the age
groups "under 1 year" and "5 and under 15 years"
there has been a decrease in the deaths during 1913 as
compared with 1912 in every age croup.
The chief causes of death during the year were:—
Organic heart disease 35
Pneumonia (all forms) 28
Cancer 26
Pulmonary Tuberculosis 20
Congenital Debility and Malformation
(including Premature Birth) 29
Thirteen deaths are classified as being due to ill-defined
diseases, or unknown causes; these were all persons
over 65 years of age, whose deaths were attributed to
senile decay, and not to any definite disease.
Inquests.
There were 27 inciuests held durintr the year.
The
causes of death were as shown in the following table: —