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 Brentford]
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TABLE IV.
Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1908.
Causes of death. | Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the District. | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Ages | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 5 | 5 and under 15 | 15 and under 25 | 25 and under 65 | 65 and upwards. | |
Small-pox ». | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Measles .. .. .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Scarlet Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Whooping Cough | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Croup | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Fever— | |||||||
Typhus | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Enteric | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
Other continued | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Epidemic Influenza | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Cholera | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Plague | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Diarrhoea | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Enteritis | 12 | 10 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Puerperal Fever | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
Erysipelas | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 16 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 13 | .. |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .. |
Cancer, Malignant Disease | 9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 7 |
Bronchitis | 23 | 5 | 1 | .. | .. | 9 | 8 |
Pneumonia | 24 | 5 | 7 | .. | 2 | 8 | 2 |
Pleurisy | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
Alcoholism—Cirrhosis of Liver | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. |
Venereal Diseases | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Premature Birth | 12 | 12 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Diseases and Accidents of Parturition | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
Heart Diseases | 25 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 14 | 10 |
Accidents | 12 | 4 | .. | .. | 1 | 6 | 1 |
Suicides | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. |
All other causes | 73 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 24 |
All causes | 241 | 61 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 92 | 55 |