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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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THE CAtTSE OF DEATH AT ALL AGES, TOGETHER WITH WARD DISTRIBUTION, IS SHOWN IN THE FOLLOWING TABLE (This Table, which is compiled by the Registrar-General, relates to the period 1st January to ylst December, 1936.)
| CAUSES OF DEATH. | Ages—Both Sexes. | DEATHS IN EACH WARD. | SEX- | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year | 1 and under 2 years. | 2 and under 5 years. | 5 and under 10 years. | 10 and under 15 years. | 15 and under 20 years. | 20 and under 25 years. | 25 and under 35 years. | 35 and under 45 years. | 45 and under 55 years. | 55 and under 65 years. | 65 and under 75 years. | 75 and under 85 years. | 85 years and upwards. | Ward 1. | Ward 2 | Ward 3. | Ward 1. | Ward 5. | Ward 6. | Ward 7. | Ward 8. | No address. | Totals. | |||||||||||
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | ||||||||||||||||
| ALL CAUSES ... | 184 | 31 | 30 | 21 | 8 | 24 | 55 | 89 | 119 | 254 | 426 | 575 | 178 | 122 | 208 | 233 | 124 | 108 | 229 | 200 | 179 | 117 | 160 | 180 | 114 | 93 | 92 | 53 | 157 | 123 | 26 | 22 | 12S7 | 1129 |
| 1. Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| 2. Measles | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | -_ | - | _ | - | _ | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | - | 10 | 8 |
| 3. Scarlct Fever | — | — | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | — | - | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 4. Whooping Cough | 8 | 7 | — | — | - | - | - | - | _ | _ | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | 3 | 4 |
| 5. Diphtheria | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | - | - | 6 | 9 |
| 6. Influenza | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | — | - | - | — | — | - | 1 | — | |- | 6 | 2 |
| 7. Encephalitis Lethargica | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 |
| 8. Cerebro spinal Fever | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | _ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | — |
| 9. Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 23 | 31 | 24 | 31 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 1 | l | 2 | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| 10. Other Tuberculous Diseases | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 13 | - | 12 | 2 | — | 1 | 104 | 48 | |
| 11. Syphilis | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | - | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 4 | 9 | |
| 12. General Paralysis of the insane, tabes dorsalis | — | _ | — | _ | - | _ | - | - | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | l | 1 | 1 | - | - | 6 | 9 | |
| 13. Cancer, Malignant Diseases | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 58 | 87 | 123 | 56 | 6 | 38 | 33 | 15 | 12 | 33 | 29 | 27 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 7 | ||
| 14. Diabetes | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | __ | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 5 | 190 | 171 | ||
| 15. Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 15 | 21 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | _ | - | 9 | 19 | ||||
| 16. Heart Disease | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 41 | 99 | 176 | 183 | 59 | 52 | 70 | 37 | 33 | 64 | 49 | 27 | 25 | 47 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 26 | 27 | - | - | 25 | 44 | ||
| 17. Aneurysm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 290 | 292 |
| 18. Other Circulatory Diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 18 | 39 | 38 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | - | 7 | 6 | |||
| 19. Bronchitis | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 71 | ||||
| 20. Pneumonia (all forms) ... | 17 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 7 | 19 | 37 | 41 | 36 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 41 | |
| 21. Other Respiratory Diseases | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | o | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | _ | 3 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 9 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 1 | ~ | 104 | 78 | |
| 22. Peptic Ulcer | — | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | — | 1 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | _ | 1 | 2 | — | 12 | 6 | ||
| 23. Diarrhoea, etc. | 58 | 2 | o | — | — | _ | _ | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 5 | 4 | o 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 29 | 4 | |
| 24 Appendicitis ... | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 6 | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | __ | 1 | l | 2 | 6 | — | 8 | 29 | ||
| 25. Cirrhosis of Liver | — | — | — | I | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 9 | 1 | - | - | 12 | |
| 26. Other Diseases of Liver, etc. | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | _ | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 6 | 5 | |
| 27. Other Digestive Diseases | 2 | — | 3 | i | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 3 | — | - | 9 | _ | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - | - | 24 | 31 | |
| 28. Acute and Chronic Nephritis | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | - | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | 35 | 26 |
| 29. Puerperal Sepsis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | _ | — | — | — | _ | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 5 |
| 30. Other Puerperal Causes | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | _ | — | _ | _ | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
| 31. Congenital Debility, Premature Birth, Malformations, etc. | 62 | _ | 1 | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | g | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 1 | 33 | 2 | ||||
| 32. Senility | — | — | 1 — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | 4 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 13 | 30 | |||
| 33. Suicide | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | 24 | 10 | |
| 34. Other violence | 5 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 43 | 35 | ||||
| 35. Other defined Diseases | 16 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 22 | 39 | 46 | 38 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 11 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 122 | 94 |
| 36. Causes ill-defined or unknown | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | ||||||||