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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
Wimbledon 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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TABLE II,-
| CAUSES OP DEATH. | Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents " whether occurring within or without the District. | Total Deaths whether of 'Residents' or 'non-resident' in Institutions in the District | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Ages. | Under 1 year. | 1- | 2- | 3- | 4- | 5- | 10- | 15- | 20- | 35- | 45- | 65 and over. | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 2 | - |
| Ulcer of Stomach, or Duodenum | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Diarrhoea, &c. (under 2 years) | a | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Appendicitis and Typhilitis | 7 | - | _ | _ | _ | _ | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 4 | - | 5 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| Puerperal Sepsis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Congenital Debility & Malformations Premature Birth | 18 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Suicide | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | l | - | 2 | 2 | - |
| Other Deaths from Violence | 23 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
| Other Defined Diseases | 117 | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 73 | 15 |
| Causes ill-defined or unknown | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | 632 | 38 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 37 | 27 | 171 | 309 | 92 |