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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Table IV. of L.G.B. CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING YEAR 1908
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
Deaths in
Public
Institutions
in
the
District.
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
Ward.
South
Ward
East
Ward.
West
Ward.
North
Sheen
Ward.
Kew.
Measles
2
1
1
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
1
..
Scarlet Fever
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Whooping-cough
5
1
4
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
..
3
Diphtheria and membranous croup
2
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
Enteric Fever
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Epidemic influenza
10
..
..
..
..
5
5
..
..
3
4
..
1
..
Diarrhcea
11
8
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
5
1
2
..
2
Enteritis
4
3
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
..
2
..
1
..
Puerperal Fever
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Erysipelas
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)
31
1
..
1
..
25
..
6
11
6
4
2
2
11
Other tubercular diseases
6
3
..
1
..
1
..
2
1
1
..
2
..
5
Cancer, malignant disease
35
..
..
..
..
24
11
10
6
7
6
1
5
5
Bronchitis
37
3
..
..
..
10
24
11
7
12
5
2
..
10
Pneumonia
26
5
..
..
..
8
9
8
4
7
4
2
1
7
Pleurisy
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Other diseases of Respiratory Organs
8
..
..
..
..
2
6
1
5
..
2
..
..
5
Alcoholism, Cirrhosis of liver
8
..
..
..
..
7
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
Venereal Diseases
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Premature birth
14
..
..
..
..
..
..
4
2
3
2
1
2
1
Diseases and accidents of parturition
2
..
..
..
..
2
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
1
Heart diseases
39
..
2
..
2
19
16
10
11
7
5
..
4
11
Accidents
14
2
1
..
1
5
5
6
2
2
2
1
1
4
Suicides
7
..
..
..
..
6
1
..
6
..
..
..
1
..
All other causes
165
24
9
3
5
48
76
33
56
38
16
5
17
65
All causes
426
65
25
5
12
163
156
98
120
93
54
23
38
133