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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
Teddington 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Teddington]
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Deaths over the age of 70 years during the last five
years:—
1921 50 deaths.
1922 60 ,„
1923 64 „
1924 78 „
1925 69 „
CAUSES OF DEATH (Civilians only).
| Males | Females | |
|---|---|---|
| All Causes | 131 | 133 |
| 1 Enteric Fever | - | - |
| 2 Small-pox | - | - |
| 3 Measles | - | - |
| 4 Scarlet Fever | - | - |
| 5 Whooping Cough | 1 | 1 |
| 6 Diphtheria | - | 5 |
| 7 Influenza | 2 | 2 |
| 8 Encephalitis Lethargica | - | 1 |
| 9 Meningococcal Meningitis | - | - |
| 10 Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 11 | 7 |
| 11 Other tuberculous diseases | 3 | - |
| 12 Cancer, malignant disease | 17 | 15 |
| 13 Rheumatic Fever | - | - |
| 14 Diabetes | 3 | 3 |
| 15 Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc. | 7 | 5 |
| 16 Heart Disease | 19 | 21 |
| 17 Arterio-sclerosis | 5 | 9 |
| 18 Bronchitis | 6 | 12 |
| 19 Pneumonia (all forms) | 11 | 8 |
| 20 Other respiratory diseases | 5 | 3 |
| 21 Ulcer of stomach or duodenum | 1 | 2 |
| 22 Diarrhoea, etc. (under 2 years) | 1 | 1 |
| 23 Appendicitis and typhilitis | 1 | 1 |
| 24 Cirrhosis of liver | - | - |
| 25 Acute and chronic nephritis | 6 | 2 |
| 26 Puerperal sepsis | - | 1 |
| 27 Other accidents and diseases of pregnancy and parturition | - | 2 |
| 28 Congenital debility and malformation, premature birth | 4 | 5 |
| 29 Suicide | - | 2 |
| 30 Other deaths from violence | 1 | 2 |
| 31 Other defined diseases | 27 | 23 |
| 32 Causes ill-defined or unknown | - | |
| Special Causes (included above) | ||
| Poliomyelitis | - | - |
| Polioencephalitis | - | - |
| Deaths of Infants under 1 year | ||
| Total | 9 | 10 |
| Illegitimate | 1 | 2 |
| Total Births | 198 | 191 |
| Legitimate | 187 | 185 |
| Illegitimate | 11 | 6 |
| Population | 21,860 |