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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
Romford 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]
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table III.
Causes op, and Ages at Death during 1913 in the Romford Urban District.
| Causes of Death. | Deaths at the subjoined ages ok "Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the district | Total Deaths whether op "Residents" or 'non-residents ' in Public Institutions in the District | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 2. | 2 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 45. | 45 and under 65. | 65 and upwards. | |||
| All Causes | Certified (c) | 207 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 97 | |
| Uncertified | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| Enteric Fever | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | |
| Small-Pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Scarlet Fever | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Whooping-cough | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Diphtheria (including Membranous Croup) | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Influenza | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 13 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Other tuberculous Diseases | 6 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | ... | 2 | |
| Cancer, Malignant Disease | 18 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 4 | 11 | 9 | |
| Rheumatic Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Meningitis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Orgauic Heart Disease | 33 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 25 | |
| Bronchitis | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 8 | 8 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 12 | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 4 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | ... | 1 | |
| Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | 2 | 2 | |
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Other accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Congenital Debility and Malformation, includ-Premature Birth | 11 | 11 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
| Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 3 | |
| Suicides | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | |
| Other Defined Diseases | 36 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 20 | ||
| Diseases ill-defined or unknown | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | |
| Senile Decay | 26 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 26 | 17 | |
| Totals | 211 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 29 | 33 | 99 | 117 | |