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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 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampton]
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Below will be found a table showing the distribution of these deaths between males and females and the age periods at death.
DEATHS OF RESIDENTS, 1913.
| Sex. | At all Ages. | Under 1 year | 1 to 2 | 2 to 5 | 5 to 15 | 15 to 25 | 25 to 45 | 45 to 65 | 65 and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | 54 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 21 |
| Females | 53 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 30 |
| Totals. | 107 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 51 |
Of the one hundred and seven deaths recorded, fourteen
occurred in infants under one year of age, and fifty-one in persons
over sixty-five years of age.
There were 10 inquests held during the year. The verdicts
were returned as follows :—
Natural causes 5
Accidents 4
Drowning 1
10
During the year there were three deaths due to Zymotic
diseases, viz.:—
Epidemic diarrhoea 2
Measles 1
3
being an annual death rate of 0.3 per thousand.