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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 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]

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Table: TABLE II.—Causes of, and Ages at, Deaths during- the year 1933.

TABLE II.—Causes of, and Ages at, Deaths during- the year 1933.

CAUSES OF DEATH.ALL AGESNet 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.
Under 1 year.1—22—33—44—55—1010—1515—2020—3535—4545—6565 and over.
All CausesCertified6363041441067392815135294
Uncertified
1. Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers..........................................
2. Measles1...............1.....................
3. Scarlet Fever..........................................
4. Whooping Cough31.........11.....................
5. Diphtheria2............2.....................3
6. Influenza172..............................154
7. Encephalitis Lethargica1.................................1...
8. Cerebro-spinal Fever2...1........................1...1
9. Tuberculosis of respiratory system35..................15137631
10. Other Tuberculous diseases71......1...2......2...1......
11. Syphilis1.................................1...
12. General paralysis of the insane, tabes dorsalis..........................................
13. Cancer, malignant disease92........................334535
14. Diabetes10...1........................271
15. Cerebral Hæmorrhage29...........................18202
16. Heart Disease151...............1......163410919
17. Aneurysm4..............................311
18. Other Circulatory Diseases24........................1...8157
19. Bronchitis202...........................4145
20 Pneumonia (all forms)462..................1418306