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 Deptford]
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Table No. 3.
METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF DEPTFORD.
Causes of, and Ages at Death during the Year 1917.
(This Table is prepared in accordance with the requisitions of the Local Government Board.)
CAUSES OF DEATH. | Nett Deaths at the subjoined Ages of "Residents"' whether occurring within or without the District. | Total Deaths whether of " Residents" or "Non-Residents" in Institutions in the District. | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Ages. | j Under 1 year. | 1 and under 2 years. | 2 and under 5 years. | 5 and under 15 years. _ | 15 and under 25 years. | 25 and under 45 years. | 45 and under 65 years. | 65 and upwards. | |||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
All causes | Certified | 1663 | 239 | 81 | 70 | 63 | 77 | 201 | 411 | 521 | .. |
Uncertified | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Enteric Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | |
Small Pox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Measles | 30 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 71 | |
Scarlet Fever | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 45 | |
Whooping Cough | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | |
Diphtheria and Croup | 22 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 84 | |
Influenza | 17 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | .. | |
Erysipelas | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | |
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 187 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 76 | 49 | 10 | 15 | |
Tuberculous Meningitis | 23 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | 27 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | .. | .. | |
Cancer, malignant disease | 127 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 16 | 64 | 46 | .. | |
Rheumatic Fever | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | |
Meningitis | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Organic Heart Disease | 130 | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 6 | 17 | 47 | 55 | .. | |
Bronchitis | 196 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 39 | 103 | .. | |
Pneumonia (all forms) | 154 | 36 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 40 | 20 | .. | |
Other diseases of Respiratory Organs | 15 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | 7 | .. | |
Diarrhcea and Enteritis | 71 | 44 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | .. | |
Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 11 | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | |
Cirrhosis of Liver | 9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 6 | 2 | .. | |
Alcoholism | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | |
Nephritis & Bright's Disease | 54 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 7 | 23 | 21 | .. | |
Puerperal Fever | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 6 | |
Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | |
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 64 | 62 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Violent Deaths (excluding Suicides) | 65 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 9 | .. | |
Suicides | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | |
Other defined diseases | 416 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 25 | 111 | 233 | 17 | |
Diseases ill-defined or unknown | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
1663 | 239 | 81 | 70 | 63 | 77 | 201 | 411 | 521 | 208 |