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 Wealdstone]
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TABLE III.
CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING YEAR
1913.
Causes of Death | 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 | |||
All Causes | Certified | 117 | |||||||||
Uncertified | |||||||||||
Measles | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
Diphtheria and Croup | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
Whooping-cough | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
Influenza | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |||||||
Tuberculous (meningitis) | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
Other tuberculous diseases | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
Cancer,malignant disease | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | ||||||
Rheumatic Fever | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
Meningitis | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
Organic Heart Disease | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||||
Bronchitis | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||||
Pneumonia (all forms) | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||
Other diseases of respiratory organs | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
Diarrhœa and Enteritis | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
Alcoholism | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
Nephritis and Bright's | |||||||||||
Disease | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||||
Puerperal Fever | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy & Parturition | |||||||||||
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature birth | 10 | 9 | 1 | ||||||||
Violent Deaths (excluding Suicide | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
Other defined diseases | 27 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 15 | |||||
117 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 24 | 30 |
Cerebro-spinal Meningitis