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Merton and Morden 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton and Morden]
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TABLE III.—MERTON.—Causes of, and Ages at, Death during Year 1913.
| 1 | Nett Death at the subjoined ages of "Residents" wheather occurring within or without the District. | 11 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Causes of Death. | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or Non-residents in institations in the district |
| All deaths are certified. | All ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 & under 2. | 2 & under 5. | 5 & under 15. | 15 & under 25. | 25 & under 45 | 45 & under 65 | 65 & upwards | |
| Enteric fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Measles | 8 | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Scarlet fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Whooping-cough | 3 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Diphtheria and Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Influenza | 4 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | ... |
| Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 12 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 8 | ... | ... | ... |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | I | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other tuberculous diseases | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cancer, malignant disease | 16 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| Rheumatic fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Meningitis | 3 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Organic Heart Disease | 5 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Bronchitis | 7 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 1 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 6 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 |
| Other diseases of Respiratory organs | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 |
| Diarrhœa and Enteritis (including Gastritis) | 5 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Alcoholism | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 1 |
| Puerperal fever | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 15 | 15 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Suicides | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Other defined Diseases | 46 | 6 | 4 | ... | 2 | ... | 6 | 9 | 19 | 15 |
| Diseases ill-defined or unknown | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Totals | 147 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 20 | 40 | 34 |