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 Kingston-upon-Thames]
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Deaths of Infants under one year-
Total. | Male. | Female. | |
---|---|---|---|
Legitimate | 20 | 14 | 6 |
Illegitimate | 4 | 2 | 2 |
24 | 16 | 8 |
Deaths of Infants under one year-
Deaths of Legitimate Infants under one year per 1,000 Legitimate births | 38 |
Deaths of Illegitimate Infants under one year per 1,000 Illegitimate births | 121 |
Total Deaths of Infants under one year of age per 1,000 births | 43 |
Deaths from Measles (all ages) | 1 |
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) | 1 |
Deaths from Diarrhœa (under two years of age) | 2 |
Deaths of Infants under one year-
Birth Rate | Death Rate | Rate per Diarrhœa under 2 years, | 1000 Births Total Deaths under 1 year | |
---|---|---|---|---|
England and Wales | 16.3 | 11.4 | 6.0 | 60 |
159 Smaller Towns | 16.2 | 10.5 | 4.4 | 55 |
London | 15.7 | 11.4 | 9.9 | 59 |
Kingston-upon-Thames | 14.3 | 11.0 | 3.6 | 43 |
CAUSES OF DEATH.
(Civilians only.)
Causes of Death. | Male. | Female. |
---|---|---|
All Causes | 220 | 203 |
1. Enteric Fever | — | — |
2. Smallpox | — | — |
3. Measles | 1 | — |
4. Scarlet Fever | — | — |
5. Whooping Cough | 1 | — |
6. Diphtheria | 2 | 1 |
7. Influenza | 2 | — |
8. Encephalitis Lethargica | — | — |
9. Meningococcal Meningitis | — | — |
10. Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 16 | 13 |
11. Other Tuberculous Diseases | — | — |
12. Cancer, Malignant Disease | 28 | 22 |
13. Rheumatic Fever | — | 1 |
14. Diabetes | — | 3 |
15. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, etc. | 9 | 13 |
16. Heart Disease | 32 | 46 |
17. Arterio-Sclerosis | 6 | 4 |
18. Bronchitis | 10 | 8 |