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 Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF DEPTFORD. C auses of, and A ges at D eath during the Y ear 1918.
(This Table is prepared in accordance with the requisitions of the Local Government Board.)
| 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 | 1827 | 205 | 70 | 162 | 95 | 136 | 346 | 396 | 417 | .. |
| Uncertified | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Enteric Fever | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 4 | |
| Small Pox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Measles | 19 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 44 | |
| Scarlet Fever | 3 | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 12 | |
| Whooping Cough | 50 | 16 | 4 | 28 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | 12 | .. | 2 | 10 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 87 | |
| Influenza | 338 | 12 | 10 | 27 | 29 | 54 | 130 | 58 | 18 | 5 | |
| Erysipelas | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | |
| Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 171 | .. | .. | 4 | 6 | 36 | 71 | 49 | 5 | 58 | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | 19 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 22 | 3 | . . | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | |
| Cancer, malignant disease.. | 119 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 17 | 55 | 46 | 1 | |
| Rheumatic Fever | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | |
| Meningitis | 7 | 2 | .. | 3 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | |
| Organic Heart Disease | 32 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | .. | |
| Bronchitis | 148 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 41 | 62 | .. | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 210 | 23 | 19 | 37 | 13 | 17 | 35 | 43 | 23 | 8 | |
| Other diseases of Respiratory Organs | 20 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 7 | 6 | 4 | .. | |
| Diarrhœa and Enteritis | 25 | 12 | 8 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 7 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | |
| Alcoholism | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | |
| Nephritis & Bright's Disease | 35 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 4 | 16 | 12 | .. | |
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | |
| Other accident and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 3 | 1 | .. | 1 | |
| Congenital Debility anc Malformation, including Premature Birth | 87 | 75 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | |
| Violent Deaths (excluding Suicides) | 51 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 12 | .. | |
| Suicides | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 4 | 1 | .. | |
| Other defined diseases | 419 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 49 | 96 | 221 | 6 | |
| Diseases ill-defined or un known | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| 1827 | 205 | 70 | 162 | 95 | 136 | 346 | 396 | 417 | 241 | ||
Sub-Entries included in above 3 1
figures, Cerebro-Spinal Fever