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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 1918

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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Table: Table 5.TOTAL DEATHS—WARD DISTRIBUTION. 1918.

Table 5.

TOTAL DEATHS—WARD DISTRIBUTION. 1918.

Causes of Death.North EastNorth WestSouth EastSouth WestTotal.
Measles3......47
Whooping Cough283715
Diphtheria......112
Enteric Fever1113
Influenza'33234784187
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis2216233091
Tuberculous Meningitis......123
Other Tuberculous Diseases4...239
Cancer (Malignant Disease)1615191363
Rheumatic Fever.........11
Meningitis223310
Organic Heart Disease2315121767
Bronckitis7762242
Pneumonia (All forms)149122459
Other Respitatory Diseases512210
Diarrhoea and Enteritis7...1513
Appendicitis and Tvphilitis2...136
Cirrhosis of Liver.........22
Nephritis and B ight's Disease6...6315
Puerperal Fever...............
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition.........11
Congenital Debility and Malformation. including Premature Birth2791129
Violent Deaths (excluding Suicide)556218
Suicide...04310
Other Defined Diseases49544363209
Totals203161202306872