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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 1937

[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 1937

TABLE II__Causes of, and Ages at, Deaths during the year 1937

CAUSES OF DEATH.ALL AGESNet Deaths at the subjoined ages of "esidents" whether occurring within or withoui the District.Totad Deaths whether of 'Residents' or 'NonResidents' in Institutions in the District.
Under 1 year.1—22—33—44—55—1010—1515—2020—3535—45j 65 and 45—65 over.
All CausesCertified754401115261931179469143
Uncertified..........................................
1. Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers..........................................
2. Measles..........................................
3. Scarlet Fever.......................................1
4. Whooping Cough43...1...........................
5. Diphtheria3...............3..................5
6. Influenza27.................................13237
7. Encephalitis Lethargica1..............................1...1
8. Cerebro spinal Fever..........................................
9. Tuberculosis of respiratory system'29.....................1851141
10. Other Tuberculous diseases4........................12...14
11. Syphilis2.................................2
12. General paralysis of the insane, tabes dorsalis5..............................41...
13. Cancer, malignant disease130........................24517328
14. Diabetes8.....................1......162
15. Cerebral Haemorrhage46..............................12348
16. Heart Disease193.....................1353914517
17. Aneurysm2........................1......1
18. Other Circulatory Diseases45...........................144016
19. Bronchitis16...........................]o13'2
20. Pneumonia (all forms)526........................116299