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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
Carshalton 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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Eight children died between the ages of one year and five years, viz.,
3 from violence, 2 from pneumonia, and 1 each from influenza, whooping
cough and appendicitis.
The number of deaths from various causes in the two periods, 1916— 1920 and 1921—1925, are shown in the following Table:—
| Cause of Death. | 1916 — 1920. | 1921—1925. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | |
| Enteric Fever | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Small-pox | — | — | — | — |
| Measles | 5 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Whooping Cough | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Diphtheria | 7 | 15 | 3 | 9 |
| Influenza | 47 | 66 | 26 | 31 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | — | 2 | 2 | |
| Meningococcal Meningitis | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Respiratory Tuberculosis | 62 | 54 | 56 | 31 |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 17 | 16 | 5 | 13 |
| Cancer | 82 | 95 | 116 | 123 |
| Rheumatic Fever | — | — | 1 | — |
| Diabetes | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc. | 62 | 67 | 37 | 43 |
| Heart Disease | 77 | 75 | 104 | 128 |
| Arterio-sclerosis | 29 | 79 | 43 | |
| Bronchitis | 35 | 37 | 46 | 29 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 49 | 41 | 51 | 53 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | 7 | 6 | 14 | 4 |
| Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 12 | 1 | 10 | 4 |
| Diarrhoea, etc. (under 2 years) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver .. | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Nephritis | 12 | 18 | 17 | 23 |
| Puerperal Sepsis | — | 3 | — | 7 |
| Other Accidents, etc., of Pregnancy | — | 3 | — | 11 |
| Congenital Debility, etc. | 37 | 26 | 24 | 18 |
| Suicide | 8 | 6 | 15 | 5 |
| Other Violence | 18 | 11 | 33 | 20 |
| Other Defined Diseases | 122 | 152 | 134 | 139 |
| Causes I11-Defined. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| All Causes | 737 | 763 | 802 | 769 |
The following Table shows for the District the average annual birthrate, death-rate, infant mortality rate, and number of deaths of children between the ages of one and five years, for each of the last ten quinquennial
period, and for the year 1925:-
| Birthrate. | Death-rate. | Infant Mortality. | Average Deaths, 1—5 years. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876—1880 | 29.4 | 14.8 | 94 | 21 |
| 1881—1885 | 27.3 | 13.1 | 84 | 20 |
| 1886—1890 | 25.3 | 12.6 | 97 | 20 |
| 1891—1895 | 23.9 | 12.9 | 99 | 18 |
| 1896—1900 | 22.9 | 12.2 | 95 | 15 |
| 1901—1905 | 22.4 | 10.2 | 88 | 14 |
| 1906—1910 | 21.1 | 9.6 | 65 | 14 |
| 1911—1915 | 18.8 | 9.4 | 60 | 16 |
| 1916—1920 | 16.5 | 10.8 | 55 | 12 |
| 1921—1925 | 13.9 | 9.9 | 41 | 9 |
| 1925 | 12.6 | 8.9 | 47 | 8 |