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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 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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1926
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| Causes of Death. | Ages. | Wards. | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | North East | North West | South East | South West | |
| Measles | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Whooping Cough | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Diphtheria | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | —- | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Influenza | 11 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Sprue | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | _ |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 57 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 26 | 16 | — | 15 | 11 | 7 | 24 |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 9 | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Cancer | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 42 | 43 | 25 | 17 | 21 | 29 |
| Rheumatic Fever | 1 | —- | — | — | — | - | 1 | — | — | - | 1 | - | - |
| Diabetes | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Cerebral Hæmorrhage | 35 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 9 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
| Heart Disease | 81 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | 27 | 38 | 26 | 16 | 19 | 20 |
| Arterio-Sclerosis | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| Bronchitis | 47 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 17 |
| Pneumonia | 66 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 24 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Diarrhœa (under 2 years) | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 |
| Appendicitis and Typhilitis | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Nephritis | 12 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Puerperal Sepsis | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Congenital Debility Malformation and Premature Birth | 23 | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| Suicide | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - |
| Other deaths from Violence | 12 | — | — | - | — | 6 | 2 | — | 4 | 6 | - | 2 | 4 |
| Other Defined Diseases | 141 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 73 | 56 | 27 | 23 | 35 |
| 657 | 60 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 41 | 94 | 172 | 250 | 207 | 124 | 125 | 201 | |