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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 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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Table: TABLE AGES AT DEATHS AND EARD DISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS IN 1952AGES IN YEARS

TABLE AGES AT DEATHS AND EARD DISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS IN 1952

AGES IN YEARS

Causes of DeathsAll ageUnder 1 year1 and under 22 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 andunder 4545 and under 6565 and upwardsWARD DISTRUBUTION
North EastNorth WestSouth EastSouth West
Measles12246-————1128
Scarlet Fever6—112—2-—1311
Diphtheria2111109————33123
Whooping Cough6312—-—-—1—-5
Influenza12—1——13344521
Cerebro-spinal meningitis21————1————11
Phthisis48—1——13191231161318
Other tubercular diseases1112—13—4—53-3
Cancer101———-——11405027322121
G. P. I. & Tabes3——————123---
Rheumatic Fever2———.—1—1—1-1-
Syphilis11—-————————1
Diabetes5——-———143—2-
Heart Disease95——-128305429281820
Cerebral Hæmorrhage33——————627111246
Other circulatory diseases54------163816171110
Bronchitis46————12212212101212
Pneumonia4193221212101181012
Other respiratory diseases5——1——31—221—
Diarrhœa88———————3—-5
Peptic Ulcer7—————2322-14
Appendicitis5-----221311—
Cirrhosis of Liver4-----13—--22
Other Liver Diseases1—————-—11---
Nephritis271————57147389
Puerperal Sepsis3-———12——1—11
Other diseases or accidents of Parturition4————13——2—11
Prematurity &c.2727———————12528
Senility95——————29319312025
Suicide14——_——31017232
Other violent deaths252—2-45488746
Other defined diseases6441—441221182014219
TOTALS788601524193286200352226193175194