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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
Hampton 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampton]
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| Under 65 years of age. | 65 years of age and over. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| VI. Non-Venereal Diseases of the Genito-Urinary System and Annexa. | |||
| VII. The Puerperal State. | |||
| VIII. Diseases of the Skin and of the Cellular Tissue. | |||
| IX. Diseases of the Bones and of the Organs of Locomotion | |||
| X. Malformations. | 1 | ||
| 150c Congenital Malformation of the Heart | 1 | - | |
| XI. Diseases of Early Infancy. | 2 | ||
| 151a Premature Birth | 2 | - | |
| XII. Old Age. | 1 | ||
| 154b Senile Decay | — | 1 | |
| XIII. Affections produced by External Causes. | 2 | ||
| 155 Suicide by Poison | 1 | - | |
| 169 Accidental Drowning | - | 1 | |
| XIV. Ill Defined Causes. | |||
| Total | 12 | 13 | 25 |
On looking at this table, it will be seen that a large
proportion of deaths occurred in persons over the age
of 65 years. Seven deaths of infants under one year of
age were registered, so that only 5 deaths were registered
in persons of over one year of age and under 65.
With regard to the causes of death, the chief points
of interest in the table are firstly the large number of
deaths from Diarrhœa in infants, and secondly that
Diseases of the Heart were again responsible for the