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Heston and Isleworth 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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DEATHS FROM NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1934. Age Groups.
| Under 1 year. | 1 yr- | 2 yrs. | 3 yrs. | 4 yrs. | 5 yrs. | 10 yrs. | 15 yrs. | 20 yrs. | 35 yrs. | 45 yrs. | 65 yrs. and over. | Total all Ages. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Diphtheria | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 |
| Enteric Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Puerperal Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Pneumonia | 9 | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 6 | 20 | 13 | 56 |
| Poliomyelitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Polio- Encephalitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | 2 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 67 |
| For Tuberculosis Deaths—see other Table. | |||||||||||||
The table hereunder gives the number of cases of infectious diseases that were notified from the several institutions in the district during 1934:—
| Enteric Fever | Scarlet Fever | Diphtheria | Pneumonia (all forms) | Erysipelas | Puerperal Fever | Puerperal Pyrexia | Cerebro-Spinal Fever | Ophthalmia Neonatorum | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Other Tuberculosis | Poliomyelitis | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Middlesex Hospital | 1 | 15 | 23 | 149 | 61 | 20 | 37 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 8 | ... | 340 |
| Hounslow Hospital | ... | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
| Hounslow Barracks | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| Mogden Isolation Hospital | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Collingwood College | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| St. Mary's School | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Totals | 1 | 17 | 26 | 157 | 63 | 20 | 37 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 360 |
In addition to the above civil cases, two military cases of Scarlet Fever, one of Diphtheria
and two of Cerebro-Spinal Fever occurred in the Hounslow Barracks.
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