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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

Brentford 1911

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford]

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died in Brentford is 12.4 per thousand, which is 3- higher than last
year, but -8 lower than the average of the last 10 years.
CORRECTED DEATH RATE.
I have been supplied with the particulars of 83 deaths of inhabitants
of Brentford who have died outside the town during the
year. 66 of these lived in Old Brentford, and 17 in New Brentford.
These when added to the 207 who died in the town gives a total of
290 which I believe is a true account of the number of deaths which
Brentford suffered during the year, and gives a total death rate of
17.4 per thousand.

Table: The following table gives the corrected death rate since 1905, when I was first supplied with a list of the residents of Brentford who had died outside the town.

The following table gives the corrected death rate since 1905, when I was first supplied with a list of the residents of Brentford who had died outside the town.

1905190619071908190919101911
17.61719.214.914.913.317.4

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They died in the following Institutions: —
Brentford Workhouse Infirmary 54
Middlesex County Asylum 5
West London Hospital 8
Western Hospital 3
Richmond Hospital 3
Various London Hospitals and places 10
13 of these deaths were due to senile decay, 12 to diseases of the
respiratory organs, 10 to tuberculous diseases, 7 to cancer, 7 to heart
disease, 7 to diseases of brain, 5 to diseases of liver, and 4 to
diarrhoea.
INQUESTS.
20 inquests have been held. Last year the number was 21, and
the year before 25. Death resulted from heart disease in 6 instances,
drowning in 3, pneumonia in 2, and 1 each from injuries on the
railway, crushed by a cart, scalds, aneurysm, hcemorrhage, apoplexy,
marasmus, diarrhoea, and gangrene.

Table: The following table epitomises the ages at which death occurred.

The following table epitomises the ages at which death occurred.

Under 1 year69101 under 5 years old.
1 and under 5 years32
5 „ 15 „7110 over 5 years.
15 „ 25 „8
25 „ 65 „64
Over 65 „31

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9 of these deaths occurred in persons over 80 years old.