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 Bromley Borough]
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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. | |||||||||
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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 and upwards. | |||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
All Causes- | Certified | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Uncertified | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Enteric Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | |
Small-pox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Measles | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Scarlet Fever | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | |
Whooping-cough | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Diphtheria and Croup | 4 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 5 | |
Influenza | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | |
Erysipelas | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | |
Cerebro-Spinal Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Dysentery | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | |
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 21 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 11 | 7 | .. | .. | |
Tuberculous Meningitis | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | 4 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | |
Rheumatic Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
Cancer, Malignant Disease | 48 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 4 | 21 | 22 | 4 | |
Bronchitis | 24 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 5 | 16 | .. | |
Broncho Pneumonia.. | 8 | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | |
Pneumonia ,all other forms) | 7 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Diarrhœa and Enteritis | 18 | 15 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 7 | |
Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | |
Alcoholism | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Cirrhosis of Liver | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | |
Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
Puerperal Fever | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | |
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | |
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 26 | 26 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 4 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | |
Suicides | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | |
Other Defined Diseases | 141 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 92 | 10 | |
Diseases ill-defined or unknown | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
342 | 49 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 36 | 69 | 144 | 3 |