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 Acton]
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1918
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Table 5.
TOTAL DEATHS—WARD DISTRIBUTION. 1918.
Causes of Death. | North East | North West | South East | South West | Total. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Measles | 3 | ... | ... | 4 | 7 |
Whooping Cough | 2 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 15 |
Diphtheria | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Enteric Fever | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Influenza' | 33 | 23 | 47 | 84 | 187 |
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 22 | 16 | 23 | 30 | 91 |
Tuberculous Meningitis | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | 4 | ... | 2 | 3 | 9 |
Cancer (Malignant Disease) | 16 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 63 |
Rheumatic Fever | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
Meningitis | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
Organic Heart Disease | 23 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 67 |
Bronckitis | 7 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 42 |
Pneumonia (All forms) | 14 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 59 |
Other Respitatory Diseases | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 7 | ... | 1 | 5 | 13 |
Appendicitis and Tvphilitis | 2 | ... | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Cirrhosis of Liver | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 |
Nephritis and B ight's Disease | 6 | ... | 6 | 3 | 15 |
Puerperal Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
Congenital Debility and Malformation. including Premature Birth | 2 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 29 |
Violent Deaths (excluding Suicide) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 18 |
Suicide | ... | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
Other Defined Diseases | 49 | 54 | 43 | 63 | 209 |
Totals | 203 | 161 | 202 | 306 | 872 |