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 Kingston-upon-Thames]
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Causes of Death. | Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents " whether occurring in or beyond the district. | Deaths in Public Institutions. | ||||||||||||
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All Ages. | Under 1. | 1-5. | 5-15. | 15-25. | 25-35. | 35-45 | 45-55 | 55-65 | 65-75 | 75-85 | Over 85. | Belonging to District. | Non "Residents" in Public Institutions in the District. | |
Small-pox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Measles | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Scarlet Fever | 6 | .. | 4 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
Whooping Cough .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Diphtheria (including Membranous Croup) | 6 | .. | 5 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
Croup & Laryngitis | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
Fever: Typhus | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
Enteric | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
Other continued Epidemic Influenza | 11 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 5 | 2 | .. | .. | 5 |
Sp. Spinal Meningitis | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
Plague | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
Diarrhoea | 8 | 7 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 6 |
Enteritis | 4 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
Puerperal Fever | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
Erysipelas | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | |
Other Septic Diseases | 5 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 3 | 6 |
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 25 | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | 10 | 10 |
Other Tubercular Diseases | 18 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 2 |
Cancer, Malignant Disease | 40 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 2 | .. | 8 | 8 |
Bronchitis | 55 | 8 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 19 | 14 |
Pneumonia .. | 35 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | .. | 4 | 6 |
Pleurisy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 5 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | |
Alcoholism | 9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 4 |
Cirrhosis of Liver | ||||||||||||||
Venereal Diseases | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 4 |
Premature Birth | 17 | 17 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 5 |
Diseases & Accidents of Parturition | 5 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 |
Heart Diseases | 68 | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 14 |
Accidents | 4 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 4 | 9 |
Suicides | 5 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Improper Feeding | 5 | 4 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
Gen. Paralysis,Insane | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
Rheumatism | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
Drowning | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
All Other Causes | 141 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 36 | 20 | 31 | 50 |
All Causes | 498 | 71 | 39 | 11 | 18 | 25 | 36 | 45 | 63 | 93 | 70 | 26 | 110 | 157 |