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 Richmond]
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CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING YEAR 1903. Borough of Richmond (Surrey).
Causes of Death. | Deaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined Ages. | Deaths in or belonging to Wards (at all Ages). | Total Deathsin Public Institutions in the District. | ||||||||||
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All ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 5- | 5 and under 15- | 15 and under 25- | 25 and under 65- | 65 and upwards | North | South | East | West | Kew. | ||
Measles | 4 | .. | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. |
Scarlet Fever | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. |
Whooping-cough | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Diphtheria and membranous croup | 9 | .. | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | 5 | .. | .. | 1 |
Croup | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
Enteric Fever | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
Epidemic influenza | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
Diarrhœa. | 9 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .. | 2 |
Enteritis | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Erysipelas | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Other septic diseases | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Phthisis | 31 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 5 | .. | 12 |
Other tubercular diseases | 23 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | .. | 7 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Cancer, malignant disease | 29 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 21 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
Bronchitis | 26 | 5 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
Pneumonia | 24 | 3 | 4 | .. | .. | 11 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | .. | 7 |
Pleurisy | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
Alcoholism, Cirrhosis of liver | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 1 | 2 | .. | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Premature birth | 22 | 22 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | .. |
Diseases and accidents of parturition.. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Heart diseases | 36 | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | 19 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
Accidents | 8 | 3 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 2 | 4 | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Suicides | 8 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .. |
All other causes | 171 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 89 | 48 | 53 | 39 | 18 | 13 | 59 |
All causes | 428 | 76 | 33 | 16 | 12 | 143 | 148 | 119 | 111 | 107 | 54 | 37 | 106 |