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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 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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Table: TABLE III. AGES AT DEATH. AND WARD DISTRIBUTION

TABLE III. AGES AT DEATH. AND WARD DISTRIBUTION

Causes of Death.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 up wardsNorth East.North West.South East.South West.
Measles10271-----2323
Diphtheria2--11----1--1
Influenza7----1114234-
Phthisis47----8231331412318
Other forms of Tuberculosis4---121--1111
G.P.1. & Tabes Dorsalis1-----1--1---
Cancer112----19505237332319
Diabetes9-----3333321
Cerebral Haemorrhage, &c.62------154717171216
Heart Disease168---2112609345473244
Other Circulatory Diseases12-----1384233
Bronchitis441----21229195812
Pneumonia6510-2111272314221019
Other Respiratory Diseases91----2424131
Peptic Ulcer8-----2331133
Diarrhoea1212-------42-7
Appendicitis41--1---21111
Cirrhosis of Liver4-----22-4---
Other diseases of Liver2-------22----
Other Digestive Diseases1------1---1-
Nephritis21----23610861-
Puerperal Sepsis1-----1---1--
Other diseases, &c. of Parturition1-----1----1-
Congenital debility, Prematurity, &C.2727-------10935
Senility75-------7520231220
Suicide10-----3343412
Other deaths from violence20-1-2231025915
Other defined diseases5661234917141714916
TOTALS7946096112280230375239218138199