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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 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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1928
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TABLE 3. AGES AT DEATH, AND WARD DISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS IN 1928.
| Couses of Death. | Age in Years. | Ward Distribution. | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Ages | Under 1 Year | 1 and under 2 | 2 and under 5 | 5 and under15 | 15 and under 25 | 25 and under 45 | 45 and under 65 | 65 and upward | North East | North West | South East | South West | |
| Whooping Cough | 4 | 3 | – | I | — | — | — | – | — | 1 | – | 2 | 1 |
| Measles | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | – | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | – | – | – | – | – |
| Diphtheria | – | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | – | 2 | – | 3 | 2 |
| Enteric Fever | – | — | — | — | — | — | — | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Acute Encephalitis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Influenza | 9 | — | — | — | – | 1 | 3 | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Tuberculosis of the Respiratory system | 37 | — | 1 | — | — | 13 | 13 | 10 | — | 7 | 5 | 11 | 14 |
| Other Tuberculosis Diseases | 11 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | I | 1 |
| Cancer, Malignant Disease | 104 | — | — | — | – | — | 12 | 46 | 46 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 19 |
| Rheumatic Fever | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | - | 1 |
| Heart Disease | 76 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3d | 26 | 24 | 16 | 13 | 23 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 27 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 13 |
| Arterio-Sclerosis | 35 | – | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 25 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 10 |
| Diabetes | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bronchitis | 65 | 6 | 3 | — | I | — | 4 | 12 | 39 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 28 |
| Pneumonia | 39 | 6 | !1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 12 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | 4 | – | 1 | _ | – | — | — | 3 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 |
| Diarrhoea | 6 | 6 | - | - | - | _ | - | - | - | - | 1 | – | 5 |
| Ulcer of the Stomach and Duodenum | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 3 |
| Appendicitis | 3 | — | — | — | - | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | - | 1 |
| Alcoholism | – | - | - | - | – | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | – |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 5 | — | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Nephritis | 22 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| Puerperal Sepsis | 2 | – | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | .1 | |
| Other diseases of pregnancy and parturition | 2 | — | — | - | — | 2 | – | - | - | - | 2 | – | |
| Congenital debility & malformation, prem. birth | 28 | 28 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 8 | 3 | 13 |
| Suicide | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Other deaths from violence | 23 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Other defined Diseases | 133 | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | 2' | 5 | 21 | 98 | 38 | 39 | 29 | 27 |
| Causes ill defined or unknown | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | – | – |
| Total | 694 | 55 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 24 | 74 | 196 | 303 | 195 | 159 | 143 | 197 |