Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]
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Cause of Death | Age Group and Sex | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Under 4 weeks | 4 Wks. & under 1 year | 1 to 5 years | 5 to 15 years | 15 to 25 years | 25 to 35 years | 35 to 45 years | 45 to 55 years | 55 to 65 years | 65 to 75 years | 75 years and over | Totals | |||||||||||||
M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | |
Tuberculosis: Respiratory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 5 | 3 | 10 | 3 |
Tuberculosis: Other forms | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Syphilitic Disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 |
Diphtheria: Meningococcal | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Meningococcal Infections | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Acute Poliomyelities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Measles | - | - | - | — | — | - | - | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other infections and parasitic diseases | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Malignant neoplasm: Stomach | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 6 | — | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 13 |
Malignant neoplasm: Lung, bronchus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 40 | 5 | 41 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 107 | 19 |
Malignant neoplasm: Breast | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 10 | — | 13 | — | 11 | — | 9 | — | 50 |
Malignant neoplasm: Uterus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 5 | — | 5 | — | 7 | — | 22 |
Other malignant and Lymphatic neoplasm | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | 15 | 9 | 27 | 25 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 116 | 98 |
Leukaemia: Aleukasmia | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 5 | |
Diabetes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 16 |
Vascular lesions of nervous system | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | —- | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 41 | 96 | 94 | 150 |
Coronary Disease: Angina | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | 38 | 6 | 73 | 19 | 92 | 64 | 76 | 108 | 286 | 197 |
Hypertension with Heart Disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 17 |
Other Heart Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 29 | 97 | 51 | 134 |
Other Circulatory Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 27 | 45 | 57 | 67 |
Influenza | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | — | 2 |
Pneumonia | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 31 | 41 | 58 | 63 |
Bronchitis | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 21 | 4 | 38 | 8 | 23 | 86 | 35 | |
Other Respiratory Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 6 |
Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Nephritis and Nephrosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Hyperplasia of prostate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 5 | — |
Pregnancy: Childbirth, abortion | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Congenital Malformations | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 |
Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 29 | 79 | 78 | |
Motor Vehicle accidents | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 |
All other accidents | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 18 | |
Suicide | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 |
Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
ALL CAUSES | 23 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 102 | 50 | 233 | 119 | 319 | 261 | 325 | 544 | 1072 | 1034 |