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 Heston and Isleworth]
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NOTES TO TABLES IV. AND V.
(a). In Table IV., all deaths of " Residents " occurring in public institutions, whether
within or without the district, are included with the other deaths in the columns for the
several age groups (columns 2.8). They are also, in columns 9 and 10, included among the
deaths in their respective "Localities" according to the previous addresses of the deceased
as given by the Registrars. Deaths of "Non.residents" occurring in public institutions
in the district are in like manner excluded from columns 2.8 and 9 and 10 of Table IV.
(b). See notes on Table I. as to the meaning of "Residents" and " Non.residents,"
and as to the "Public Institutions" to be taken into account for the purposes of these
Tables.
(c). All deaths occurring in public institutions situated within the district, whether of
"Residents" or of "Non.residents," are, in addition to being dealt with as in note (a),
entered in the last column of Table IV.
(d). All deaths certified by registered Medical Practitioners and all Inquest cases are
classed as "Certified"; all other deaths are to be regarded as " Uncertified."