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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 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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Table: TABLE III. AGES AT DEATH, AND WARD DISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS IN 1933.

TABLE III. AGES AT DEATH, AND WARD DISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS IN 1933.

Causes of Deaths.Age in Years.Ward Distribution.
All agesUnder 1 year1 and under 22 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and upwardsNorth East.North West.South East.South West.
Enteric Fever1--1-----1-- |-
Measles1---1----1---
Scarlet Fever3--12-----1-2
Whooping Cough22----------10
Diphtheria23--81311--6438
Influenza2'/----137167931
Encephalitis Lethargica1------1-----
Cerebro-spinal Fever11---------123
Phthisis53----1026152126122
Other forms of Tuberculosis9-112211152-2
Syphilis2-----11----
G.P.I. & Tabes Dorsalis3-----11112-24
Cancer111-----744604717231
Diabetes7-----1243219
Cerebral Haemorrhage, &e.40-----1633913937
Heart Disease148---2211271064335332
Aneurysm4----1-2111-12
Other Circulatory Diseases44------143012101025
Bronchitis6111---217401971012
Pneumonia41423-11061591194
Other R.esperatory Diseases15--21-543434-
Peptic Ulcer7------432322
Diarrhoea871------1232
Appendicitis7--. -221112212
Cirrhosis of Liver3------121--1
Other diseases of Liver3------21-111
Nephritis24---2117139564
Puerperal Sepsis3-----3--1-11
Other diseases, &c. of Parturition2----11---1-1
Prematurity, &c.2121-------5943
Senility19-------1932104
Suicide10-----541331.3
Other deaths from violence282112265913834
Other defined diseases56313436191718161210
TOTALS788417203127921911379238175162213