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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
Feltham 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Feltham]
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The following table shews the death-rate for each Ward:
| Ward. | Estimated Population. | Number of Deaths | Death Rate. |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Finchley | 13,605 | 185 | 13.59 |
| East Finchley | 16,281 | 158 | 9.7 |
| West Finchley | 17,925 | 154 | 8.03 |
Deaths Among Young Children.
25 deaths occurred among children between the ages of
1 and 5 years. The number last year was also 25. Seven
were due to Measles, 1 to Diphtheria, 1 to Tuberculous
Meningitis, 2 to Other Tuberculous Diseases, 1 to Organic
Heart Disease, 11 to Pneumonia, 1 to Congenital Debility,
and 1 to violent deaths (excluding suicides).
Deaths from Epidemic (or Zymotic) Diseases.
The following table shews the number of deaths due to Zymotic Diseases during the years 1914 and 1915:-
| 1914. | 1915. | |
|---|---|---|
| Enteric Fever | - | 1 |
| Measles | 4 | 10 |
| Scarlet Fever | - | 2 |
| Whooping Cough | 4 | 2 |
| Diphtheria | 1 | 4 |
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | 11 | 6 |
Infant Mortality.
60 deaths occurred among children under 1 year of age;
this is equal to a death-rate of 65.79 per 1,000 births as compared
with 66.45 in 1914. The infantile death-rate for the
whole of England and Wales was 114.