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 Sutton]
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| Causes of Death. | Deaths at the subjoined Ages of "Residents" whether occurring in or beyond THE DISTRICT. | Total Deaths is 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. | |||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| Measles | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
| Scarlet Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Whooping-cough | 5 | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Diphtheria (includ'g Membranous Croup | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Croup | 3 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
| Fever | Typhus | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Enteric | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Other continued | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Epidemic Influenza | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | |
| Cholera | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Plague | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Diarrhœa | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Enteritis | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Gastritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Puerperal Fever | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | |
| Erysipelas | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | |
| Tetanus | 3 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 16 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 13 | .. | .. | |
| Other tuberculous diseases | 4 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | |
| Cancer, malignant disease | 11 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | |
| Bronchitis | 15 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 11 | 5 | |
| Pneumonia | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .. | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| Pleurisy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Other diseases of Respiratory Organs | 1 | .. | .. | .. | •• | 1 | .. | 1 | |
| Alcoholism | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | |||||||||
| Venereal diseases | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | |
| Premature Birth | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Diseases and Accidents of Parturition.. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | |
| Heart Diseases | 27 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 11 | 15 | 4 | |
| Accidents | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| Infanticide | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Cerebral hemorrhage | 16 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 10 | 3 | |
| Chronic Nephritis | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| Old Age | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7 | 2 | |
| All other Causes | 45 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 9 | |
| All Causes | 188 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 61 | 73 | 42 | |