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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 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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Table: TABLE 3. AGES AT DEATH, AND WARD DISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS IN 1939.

TABLE 3. AGES AT DEATH, AND WARD DISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS IN 1939.

Causes of Death.Age in Years.Ward Distribution.
TotalUnder 1 year1 and under 22 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and upwardsNorth EastNorth WestSouth EastSouth West
Measles-------------
Whooping Cough-------------
Diphtheria-------------
Cerebro-Spinal Fever21------1-2--
Pulmonary T.B.29----3141029767
Other T.B.11-1-1522-3323
Nervous Diseases7------342-23
Diabetes6------24123-
Cancer1051---16376034242423
Rheumatic Fever-------------
Cerebral Haemorrhage592----1173917181410
Heart Disease1101---29356325402025
Oilier circulatory diseases26-----1101591016
Bronchitis35-----2825481112
Pneumonia407---161319191377
Other respiratory diseases213---23765466
Peptic Ulcer14------772831
Diarrhoea and Gastro Enteritis651-------123
Cirrhosis of Liver3-----111-21-
Other diseases of Liver1------1---1-
Diseases of Gall Bladder2-------21-1-
Nephritis19---1-1985635
Senility52-------5214121010
Enlarged Prostate13------2114261
Childbirth2-----2--11--
Other diseases of Parturition2-----2---2--
Cong. Debility and Prematurity1919-------8254
Suicides7------6124-1
Other deaths from Violence22121113855116-
Other ill-defined Diseases376-1-24101471569
TOTALS656464231757188339177167140142