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 III. of L.G.B. CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1913.
Borough of Richmond ( S urrey).
Causes of Death (All Certified). | Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents” whether occurring within or without the district. | Total Deaths whether of “Residents” or ''non-Resident' in Insti tutions in the District. | ||||||||
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All ages. | Under 1 year | 1 and under 2. | 2 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25 | 25 and under 45. | 45 and under 65. | 65 anc upwards | ||
Enteric Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Measles | 18 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Whooping-Cough | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Diphtheria and Croup | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Influenza | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. |
Erysipelas | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. |
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 27 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
Tuberculous Meningitis | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
Other tuberculous diseases | 8 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Cancer, malignant disease | 48 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 25 | 19 | 22 |
Meningitis | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Organic Heart Disease | 55 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 16 |
Bronchitis | 29 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 26 | 6 |
Pneumonia (all forms) | 41 | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 9 | 4 | 8 | 8 |
Other diseases of Respiratory Organs | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 9 | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 3 |
Cirrhosis of liver | i | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
Alcoholism | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 13 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 |
Other accidents and diseases of | ||||||||||
Pregnancy and Parturition | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Congenital Debility and Malformation including Premature Birth | 18 | 18 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 8 |
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 13 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
Suicides | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
Other Defined Diseases | 136 | 10 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 10 | 26 | 84 | 61 |
Diseases ill-defined or unknown | 5 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Totals | 458 | 51 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 54 | 104 | 192 | 160 |