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 Southall-Norwood]
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THE AGES AND CAUSES OF DEATH ARE SHOWN IN THE SUBJOINED TABLES FOR TEE WHOLE DISTRICT, AND SEPARATELY FOR THE EAST AND WEST WARDS
Causes of Death. | Deaths in or Belonging to whole District at Subjoined Ages. | Deaths in or Belonging to Localities (at all Ages) . | Total Deaths in Public 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 45. | 45 and under 65. | Over 65. | East. | West. | Outside Deaths. | St. Mary lebone Schools. | Sanatorium. | Hanwell Asylum. | |
Enteric Fever | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Measles | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Scarlet Fever | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Whooping Cough ... | 3 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - |
Diphtheria and Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Influenza | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | I | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - |
Diabetes | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | 25 | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 8 | — | . — | 13 |
Tuberculous Meningitis. | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Other Tuberculous Diseases. | 2 | - | — | 1 | - | 1 | — | - | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | — | - | 3 |
Cancer | 40 | - | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 17 | - | - | 13 3 |
Heart Disease | 25 | l | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 7 | - | - | |
Bronchitis | 22 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 4 | - | - | 1 | |
Pneumonia (all forms) | 16 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | - | - | 13 |
Diarrhoea & Enteritis | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Cerebral Haemorrhage | 13 | — | — | - | — | — | — | - | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
Congenital Debility— Prem. Birth. | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nephritis & Bright's Disease. | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 3 |
Puerperal Fever | 1 | - | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
Parturition | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Accidents | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Violence | 11 | - | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | - | - | - |
Suicides | 11 | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Other Defined Diseases | 44 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | . 8 | 23 | 29 | 15 | 29 | - | - | 152 |
Ill-defined Diseases | — | — | — | .— | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Arterio Sclerosis | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 10 | 3 | 9 | - | - | - | 3 |
Other Respiratory Diseases. | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | 1 |
All Causes | 246 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 34 | 66 | 92 | 129 | 117 | 88 | — | — | 208 |