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 Walthamstow]
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S chedule B.
No. | Causes of Deaths | All Ages | Under 1 | 1 to 5 | 5 to 15 | 15 to 25 | 25 to 65 | 65 & upwards | St. James St. | High Street | Hoe Street | Wood Street | Northern | Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District |
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l | Small-Pox | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
2 | Measles | 55 | 12 | 33 | 10 | — | - | - | 11 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 8 | - |
3 | Scarlet Fever | 14 | - | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | - |
4 | Typhus Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
5 | Epidemic Influenza | 7 | 1 | - | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - |
6 | Whooping Cough | 32 | 15 | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | 11 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | — |
7 | Diphtheria, Membranous Croup | 27 | 2 | 18 | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 2 | - | 11 | 1 |
8 | Croup | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
9 | Enteric Fever | 10 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | - | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
10 | Asiatic Cholera | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
11 | Diarrhœa, Dysentery | 84 | 73 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 30 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 14 | — |
12 | Epidemic or Zymotic Enteritis | 99 | 79 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 52 | — |
13 | Enteritis | 5 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - |
14 | Gastro-Enteritis | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | 7 | - |
15 | Varicella | 1 | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
16 | Erysipelas | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | - |
17 | Puerperal Fever | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
18 | Other Septic diseases | 4 | 3 | — | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - |
19 | Intermittent Fever and Malarial Cachexia | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
20 | Tuberculosis of Meninges | 21 | 3 | 10 | 8 | — | - | — | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
21 | Tuberculosis of Lungs | 96 | — | 3 | 9 | 18 | 63 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 22 | 10 | 22 | 2 |
22 | Other forms of Tuberculosis | 27 | 16 | 6 | 2 | - | 3 | - | 8 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
23 | Alcoholism | 6 | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 3 | - |
24 | Cancer | 62 | 1 | — | — | - | 40 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 17 | - |
25 | Premature Birth | 62 | 62 | — | - | - | - | - | 15 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 18 | - |
26 | Developmental Diseases | 94 | 90 | 4 | — | - | — | — | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 27 | 1 |
27 | Old Age | 56 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 55 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 8 | — |
28 | Meningitis | 25 | 10 | 8 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | - |
29 | Inflammation and Softening of Brain | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - |
30 | Organic Diseases of Heart | 31 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
31 | Acute Bronchitis | 38 | 22 | 10 | - | - | 2 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | - |
32 | Chronic Bronchitis | 54 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 15 | 37 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 2 |
33 | Lobar (Croupous) Pneumonia | 61 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 3 |
34 | Lobular (Broncho) Pneumonia | 57 | 22 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1 |
35 | Diseases of Stomach | 13 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
36 | Obstruction of Intestines | 7 | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | - | 2 | 2 | - | 3 | 2 |
37 | Cirrhosis of Liver | 6 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
38 | Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | - | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
39 | Tumours and other Affections of Female Genital Organs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
40 | Accidents and Diseases of Parturition | 7 | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | - | 3 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
41 | Deaths by Accident or Negligence | 42 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 11 |
42 | Deaths by Suicide | 5 | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - |
43 | Deaths from Ill-defined Causes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
44 | All other Causes | 178 | 38 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 66 | 55 | 37 | 29 | 45 | 32 | 35 | 2 |
All Causes | 1,330 | 496 | 197 | 69 | 47 | 295 | 226 | 327 | 246 | 246 | 184 | 327 | 38 |