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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
Ilford 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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TABLE III.
C auses of, and Ages at Death during the Y ear 1913.
| Causes of Death. | Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the District. | Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or "Non-Residents" in Institutions in the District. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 2 years. | 2 and under 5 years. | 5 and under 15 years. | 15 and under 25 years. | 25 and under 45 years | 45 and under 65 years. | 65 and upwards. | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | G | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Enteric Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Small-pox | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | 19 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | .— | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | 3 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diphtheria and Croup | 5 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Influenza | 10 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | - | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Erysipelas | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 51 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 37 |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | - | 6 |
| Cancer, Malignant Disease | 78 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 39 | 30 | 18 |
| Rheumatic Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - |
| Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Organic Heart Disease | 71 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 30 | 30 |
| Bronchitis | 50 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 28 | 22 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 49 | 10 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 30 |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 8 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 14 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 13 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| Alcoholism | 1 | — | — | — | —. | - | - | 1 | — | — |
| Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 19 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| Puerperal Fever | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 |
| Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 43 | 43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 16 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
| Suicide | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| Other Defined Diseases | 140 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 39 | 54 | 144 |
| Diseases ill-defined or unknown | 118 | 11 | 4 | - | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 81 | 42 |
| Totals | 743 | 102 | 22 | 25 | 34 | 38 | 103 | 166 | 253 | 369 |