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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
Heston and Isleworth 1904
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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The age- details of this deaths are as follows:-
| Age at Death, | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 76 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 77 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 78 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 79 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 80 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 81 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 82 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 83 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 84 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 85 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 86 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 87 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 88 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 89 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 90 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 91 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 92 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 93 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 94 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 30 | 42 | 72 |
These deaths constitute 13.09 per cent, of the total deaths, a result
curiously close to the 13 4 per cent. of similar deaths last year. The deaths
of infants under 12 months of age amounted to 167 in the year, or 30 36 of
the total. Therefore altogether during the year 43.45 per cent. of the total
deaths occurred at the two extremes of life, namely under 1 year and over
75 years of age.
The causes of Death and the ages at which they occurred are given in
detail in table 4, which will be found at the end of this Eeport. This table
entails considerable labour in its preparation, but is probably of no great
interest to anyone not a specialist in Public Health matters. Certain facts
given in it are, however of importance, and should be considered. It will
be noticed that the deaths are grouped under six different age.periods. In
the first period, infants under 12 months of age, there were 167 deaths; these
are dealt with in connection with the infantile mortality, and need not be