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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 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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TABLE II,—
| CAUSES OF DEATH. | Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents " whether occurring within or without the District. | Total Deaths whether op 'Residents' or nonresidents' 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 Bespiratory Diseases | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Ulcer of Stomach, or Duodenum | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Diarrhcea, &e. (under 2 years) | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Appendicitis and Typhilitis | 7 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 4 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - |
| Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | - | 1 | 2 | 15 | 3 |
| Puerperal Sepsis | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| Congenital Debility & Malformations Premature Birth | 13 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Suicide | 10 | — | - | — | -_ | — | - | - | - | 2 | - | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Deaths from Violence | 24 | — | - | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| Other Defined Diseases | 106 | 10 | - | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 57 | 20 |
| Causes ill-defined or unknown | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | - |
| Totals | 648 | 38 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 48 | 34 | 165 | 320 | 89 |