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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Ilford 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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TABLE III.
Causes of, and Ages at , Death during the Year 1 929.
| Causes of Death. | Net 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 years and upwards. | |||
| 1 | Enteric fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| 2 | Smallpox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | Measles | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 4 | Scarlet fever | 1 | — | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 5 | Whooping cough | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 6 | Diphtheria | 16 | — | - | 4 | 12 | - | — | — | — | 15 |
| 7 | Influenza | 39 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 11 |
| 8 | Encephalitis lethargica | 1 | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Meningococcal meningitis | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 10 | Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 74 | - | - | - | 2 | 14 | 38 | 17 | 3 | 23 |
| 11 | Other tuberculous diseases | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | 6 |
| 12 | Cancer, malignant disease | 139 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 6 | 64 | 67 | 22 |
| 13 | Rheumatic fever | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 14 | Diabetes | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | Cerebral haemorrhage, etc | 36 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 10 | 22 | 8 |
| 16 | Heart disease | 229 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 17 | 60 | 146 | 26 |
| 17 | Arterio-sclerosis | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 20 | 31 |
| 18 | Bronchitis | 64 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 52 | 4 |
| 19 | Pneumonia (all forms) | 112 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 34 | 34 | 53 |
| 20 | Other respiratory diseases | 16 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 |
| 21 | Ulcer of stomach or duodenum | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| 22 | Diarrhoea, etc. (under 2 years) | 7 | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 23 | Appendicitis & typhlitis | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 24 | Cirrhosis of liver | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | — |
| 25 | Acute and chronic nephritis | 39 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 30 |
| 26 | Puerperal sepsis | 3 | — | — | - | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 |
| 27 | Other accidents and diseases of pregnancy and parturition | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 1 |
| 28 | Congenital debility and malformation, premature birth | 46 | 45 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| 29 | Suicide | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 8 | 2 | — |
| 30 | Other deaths from violence | 33 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 21 |
| 31 | Other defined diseases | 138 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 30 | 69 | 52 |
| 32 | Causes ill-defined or unknown | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| Totals | 1097 | 87 | 15 | 21 | 39 | 36 | 122 | 297 | 480 | 342 | |