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 Malden and Coombe]
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Table III.—
Causes of Death All Certified. | Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents " whether occurring within or without the district | ||||||||
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All Ages | 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 | |
Enteric Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Measles | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Whooping Cough | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Diphtheria and Croup | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Influenza | 4 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 |
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 10 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 5 | ... |
Tuberculous Meningitis | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Cancer, malignant disease | 16 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | 10 |
Rheumatic Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Organic Heart Disease | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 6 |
Bronchitis | 16 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 11 |
Pneumonia (all forms) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Cirrhosis of Liver | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Nephritis and Bright's Disease | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Puerperal Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 11 | 11 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 8 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Other Defined Diseases | 26 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 20 |
Diseases ill-defined or unknown | 18 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 7 | 7 |
Totals | 128 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 25 | 59 |