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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
Merton and Morden 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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TABLE VI.
| No. | Cause of Death | 0— | 1— | 2— | 5— | 15— | 25— | 35— | 45— | 55— | bo— | 75— | All Ages | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | Pers. | ||
| 1 | Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Influenza | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Encephalitis Lethargica | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 | Cerebro-Spinal Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9 | TuberculosisofRespiratorySystem | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 23 | 24 | 47 |
| 10 | Other Tuberculous Diseases | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 11 | Syphilis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 12 | General Paralysis of the Insane Tabes dorsalis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | Cancer. Malignant Disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 54 | 89 |
| 14 | Diabetes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 15 | Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| 16 | Heart Disease | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 9 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 10 | 16 | 24 | 63 | 45 | 108 |
| 17 | Aneurvsm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | Other Circulatory Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 25 |
| 19 | Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 13 | |
| 20 | Pneumonia (all forms) | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 5 | 13 | 14 | 27 |
| 21 | Other Respiratory Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 22 | Peptic Ulcer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 |
| 23 | Diarrhoea, etc. (under 2 years) | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 24 | Appendicitis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 25 | Cirrhosis of Liver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 26 | Other Diseases of Liver | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 27 | Other Digestive Diseases | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 9 | 5 | 14 | |
| 28 | Acute and Chronic Nephritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2!) | Puerperal Sepsis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Other Puerperal causes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| 31 | Congenital Debility, Premature Births, Malformations, etc. | 14 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 13 | 27 |
| 32 | Senility | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 33 | Suicide | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 34 | Other Violence | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | _ | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 22 |
| 35 | Other Defined Causes | 1 | — | — | _ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 28 |
| 36 | Causes Ill-defined or Unknown- | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| All Causes | 22 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 25 | 16 | 36 | 26 | 46 | 36 | 60 | 50 | 42 | 65 | 266 | 39 | 505 | |