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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
Sutton 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]
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| Total. | Under 1 year. | 1—2 years. | 2—5 years. | 5—15 years. | 15—65 years. | 65 and above. | Deaths in Public Institutions in the District. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enteric Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Small-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Influenza | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meningococcal Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Respiratory Tuberculosis | 12 | - | - | - | 1 | 11 | - | - |
| Other Forms of Tuberculosis | 4 | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Cancer | 30 | - | - | - | - | 9 | 21 | 1 |
| Rheumatic Fever | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Diabetes | 3 | — | — | - | — | — | 3 | — |
| Cerebral Hœmorrhage | 17 | — | — | - | - | 3 | 14 | 1 |
| Heart Disease | 29 | - | - | - | - | 11 | 18 | 17 |
| Arterio-sclerosis | 14 | — | — | - | — | 2 | 12 | 13 |
| Bronchitis | 13 | 2 | — | - | — | 1 | 10 | 3 |
| Pneumonia | 8 | 2 | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Appendicitis | 4 | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 3 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Nephritis | 6 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Puerperal Sepsis | - | - | ___ | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other diseases & accidents of Pregnancy | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| Congenital Debility and Premature Birth | 8 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Suicide | 4 | — | — | - | — | 3 | 1 | — |
| Violence | 3 | 1 | — | - | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Other Defined Diseases | 70 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 21 | 44 | 14 |
| Totals | 241 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 85 | 131 | 69 |
Note.—Nine out of the sixty-nine deaths in Public Institutions
belong to this District.
Of the total 241 persons dying : 65 were from 66—74 years old,
49 ,, 75—84 " ,,
17 ,, 85 and above.
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