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 Harrow]
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A step forward towards the erection of the central maternity and child welfare clinic was taken when the Public Health Committee, at their meeting in May, resolved that provisional approval be given to the revised schedule of accommodation to be provided at this building, and that Mr. Verner Rees be asked to submit the preliminary plans of a building providing such accommodation.
CAUSE OF DEATH | Under 1 year | Over 1 and under 2 | Over 2 and under 5 | Over 5 and under 15 | Over 15 and under 25 | Over 25 and under 35 | Over 35 and under 45 | Over 45 and under 55 | Over 55 and under 65 | Over 65 and under 75 | Over 75 | Total | Registrar-General's Allocations | |||||||||||||
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M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | |
1. Typhoid fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2. Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
3. Scarlet fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
4. Whooping cough | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | — | 3 |
5. Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
6. Influenza | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 8 |
7. Encephalitis lethargica | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
8. Cerebro-spinal fever | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
9. Respiratory tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 36 | 24 | 36 | 24 |
10. Other tuberculosis | - | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 7 | 11 | 7 |
11. Syphilis | — | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
12. General paralysis of the Insane | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
13. Cancer | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 1 | - | — | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 23 | 24 | 32 | 35 | 44 | 12 | 26 | 95 | 141 | 99 | 141 |
14. Diabetes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
15. Cerebral haemorrhage | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 35 | 44 | 29 | 40 |
16. Heart disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 38 | 22 | 63 | 55 | 44 | 64 | 170 | 160 | 175 | 165 |
17. Aneurysm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
18. Other circulatory diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 49 | 44 | 46 | 54 |
19. Bronchitis | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 1/ |
20. Pneumonia | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 41 | 31 | 41 | 30 |
21. Other respiratory diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 7 |
22. Peptic ulcer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 3 | — | 7 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 18 | — | 17 | 2 |
23. Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
24. Appendicitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
25. Cirrhosis of liver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | — |
26. Other diseases of liver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
27. Other digestive diseases | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 14 |
28. Nephritis | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 15 | 22 |
29. Puerperal sepsis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 2 |
30. Other puerperal causes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | 6 | — | 6 |
31. Congenital debility | 44 | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | 44 | 32 | 44 | 28 |
32. Senility | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | - | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 10 |
33. Suicide | - | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 5 | 9 | 5 |
34. Other violence | - | 3 | _ | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | 7 | 2 | - | 8 | 33 | 20 | 37 | 20 |
35. Other defined diseases | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 49 | 58 | 46 | 58 |
36. Causes ill-defined | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Total | 68 | 56 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 27 | 52 | 39 | 78 | 70 | 116 | 89 | 174 | 162 | 125 | 197 | 687 | 686 | 711 | 697 |