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Wimbledon 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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BOROUGH OF WIMBLEDON.
Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the year 1919.
| CAUSES OF DEATH. | Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents " whether occurring within or without the District. | Total Deaths whether of Residents ' or "Non-Residents' in Institutions in the District. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | |||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
| All causes | Certified | 634 | 43 | 6 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 101 | 134 | 276 | 74 |
| Uncertified | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | |
| Enteric Fever | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | ||
| Small-pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | |
| Measles | 2 | — | - | 1 | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | |
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
| Whooping Cough | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | 8 | - | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 8 | |
| Influenza | 62 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 14 | 6 | |
| Erysipelas | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 42 | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 22 | 9 | 2 | — | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 6 | — | — | - | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | |