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 Ilford]
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TABLE III.
Causes of, and Ages at Death during the Year 1920.
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 years and upwards. | ||
1 Enteric fever | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
2 Small-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
3 Measles | 10 | - | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
4 Scarlet fever | 3 | - | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
5 Whooping cough | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
6 Diphtheria and croup | 13 | — | 1 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 10 |
7 Influenza | 28 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 35 |
8 Erysipelas | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
9 Pulmonary tuberculosis | 42 | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 23 | 7 | — | 59 |
10 Tuberculous meningitis | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
11 Other tuberculous diseases | 11 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
12 Cancer, malignant disease | 86 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | 42 | 33 | 8 |
13 Rheumatic fever | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
14 Meningitis | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
15 Organic heart disease | 72 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 14 |
16 Bronchitis | 49 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 27 | 4 |
17 Pneumonia (all forms) | 47 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 33 |
18 Other respiratory diseases | 14 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
19 Diarrhoea, &c. (under 2 years) | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
20 Appendicitis and typhilitis | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
21 Cirrhosis of liver | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
21a Alcoholism | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
22 Nephritis & Bright's disease | 15 | — | — | - | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 |
23 Puerperal fever | 2 | — | — | - | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
24 Parturition, apart from puerperal fever | 3 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - |
25 Congenital debility, &c. | 37 | 37 | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
26 Violence, apart from suicide | 19 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
27 Suicide | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 |
28 Other defined diseases | 247 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 51 | 139 | 178 |
29 Causes ill-defined or unknown | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Totals | 748 | 90 | 24 | 21 | 36 | 33 | 93 | 177 | 274 | 381 |
Special causes (included above): | ||||||||||
Cerebro spinal meningitis | 2 | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
Poliomyelitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dysentery | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 |
Encephalitis Lethargica | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |