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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
Acton 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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TABLE 3.
CAUSES OP, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING YEAR, 1913.
| Causes of Deaths | Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents," whether occurring within or without the District | Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or "Non-Resi-dents" in Institutions in the District | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Ages | Under 1 year | 1 and under 2 | 2 and under 5 | 5 and under 15 | 15 and under 25 | 25 and under 45 | 45 and under 65 | 65 and upwards | ||
| Enteric Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Small Pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Measles | 25 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Whooping Cough | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diphtheria and Croup | 8 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| Influenza | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Erysipelas | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 61 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 13 | 31 | 10 | 5 | _ |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Cancer, malignant disease | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 20 | 23 | 2 |
| Rheumatic Fever | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Meningitis | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Organic Heart Disease | 62 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 12 | 24 | 24 | 3 |
| Bronchitis | 53 | 11 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 11 | 23 | — |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 68 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 5 |
| Other diseases of Respiratory Organs | 7 | 3 | — | _ | 1 | _ | 1 | 1 | 1 | _ |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 26 | 21 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Alcoholism | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | _ | — |
| Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 19 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 11 | 3 | — |
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | _ |
| Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 46 | 45 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | _ | 4 | 3 | _ | 5 |
| Suicide | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Defined Diseases | 172 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 51 | 73 | 3 |
| Diseases ill-defined or unknown | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Totals | 693 | 127 | 56 | 33 | 26 | 26 | 99 | 156 | 170 | 34 |