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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Causes of death. | Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the District. | |||||||||
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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 and upwards | ||
All causes | Certified | 290 | 75 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 32 | 60 | 60 |
Uncertified | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Enteric Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Small Pox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Measles | 26 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | |
Scarlet Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Whooping Cough | 3 | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Diphtheria and Croup | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Influenza | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||
Erysipelas | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Cerebro-Spinal Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 20 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | |
Tuberculous Meningitis | 4 | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | |
Rheumatic Fever | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | |
Cancer, malignant disease | 13 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 6 | 5 | |
Bronchitis | 23 | 4 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 8 | 9 | |
Broncho-Pneumonia | 8 | 3 | 3 | I | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | |
Pneumonia (all other forms) | 12 | 3 | 1 | I | .. | .. | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
Other diseases of Respiratory Organs.. | 4 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | |
Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 33 | 27 | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | |
Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | |
Alcoholism | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Cirrhosis of Liver | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 13 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 4 | 6 | |
Puerperal Fever | 1 | .. | . | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | |
Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | |
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 25 | 23 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 6 | .. | .. | I | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Suicides | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Other Defined Diseases | 84 | 6 | .. | I | 4 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 35 | |
Diseases ill-defined or unknown | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
290 | 75 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 32 | 60 | 60 |