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 DUEING YEAR
1914.
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 15 | 45 and under 65 | 65 and upwards | |||
All Causes | Certified | 115 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 31 | |
Uncertified | |||||||||||
Whooping Cough | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
Diphtheria and Croup | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
Influenza | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tubercolosis) | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
Tuberculosis (meningitis) | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
Cancer,malignant disease | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |||||||
Rheumatic Fever | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
Meningitis | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
Organic Heart Disease | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||||||
Bronchitis | 9 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||
Pneumonia (all forms) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
Other diseases of respiratory organs | |||||||||||
Diarrhœa and Enteritis | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
Appendicitis & Typhlitis Cirrhosis of Liver | |||||||||||
Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
Puerperal Fever | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | |||||||||||
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature birth | 13 | 13 | |||||||||
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
Suicide | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
Other defined diseases | 31 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 17 | ||||
115 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 31 |
Poliomyelitis—