Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report for the year 1926 of the Medical Officer of Health
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CAUSES OF DEATH. | No. 1 (Town). | No. 2 (Belsize). | No. 3 (Adelaide). | No. 4 (Central). | No. 5 (West End). | No. 6 (Kilburn). | No. 7 (Priory). | Total. |
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1. Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
2. Chicken-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
3. Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 |
4. Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
5. Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
6. Diphtheria and Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
7. Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
8. Tuberculous Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
9. Abdominal Tuberculosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
10. Other Tuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
11. Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
12. Convulsions | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 3 |
13. Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
14. Bronchitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
15. Pneumonia (all forms) | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
16. Diarrhœa | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 6 |
17. Enteritis (incl acute gastro) | ||||||||
18. Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
19. Syphilis | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 4 |
20. Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
21. Suffocation, overlying | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
22. Injury at Birth | ... | 1 | ... | ... | . | ... | .. | 1 |
23. Atelectasis | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
24. Congenital Malformations | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 |
25. Premature Birth | 4 | ... | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 21 |
26. Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 3 | 5 |
27. Other causes | 4 | 4 | 1 | ... | 2 | 3 | ... | 14 |
Total Deaths | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 65 |
Want of Breast Milk has been inclnded under No. 26, Atrophy and Debility.
Net Births in the year | legitimate | M. | 519 | Net Deaths in the year of | legitimate infants | M. | 28 |
F. | 482 | F. | 20 | ||||
illegitimate | M. | 45 | illegitimate infants | M. | 8 | ||
F. | 31 | F. | 9 |
1921 | 88 | 65 | 126 | 20.7 |
1922 | 72 | 56 | 106 | 16.9 |
1923 | 54 | 44 | 71 | 10.8 |
1924 | 66 | 56 | 95 | 14.3 |
1925 | 59 | 55 | 76 | 12.4 |
1926 | 65 | 60 | 83 | 14.1 |
Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 51 |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | 5 |