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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 1943

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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Table: AGES AT DEATH, AND WARD DISTRIBUTION OF DEATH 1943.

AGES AT DEATH, AND WARD DISTRIBUTION OF DEATH 1943.

Causes Of DeathTotalUnder 1 Year1 and Upward 22 and Upward 55 and Upward 1515 and Upward 2525 and Upward 4545 and Upward 6565 and UpwardsWard Distribution.
North EastNorth WestSouth EastSouth West
Bronchitis4011---112251111810
Cancer107———-110415537312118
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis1——----1-1---
intra Cranial Vascular Lesions635-----154325121214
Other Circulatory Diseases65-----2243918101126
Cirrhosis of Liver3-----12--21-
Cong. Debility and Prematurity2727-------9657
Diphtheria1——1--———1———
Diabetes1------1-_-1—
Digestive Tract Disorders4-----1-32—11
Gastro Enteritis18171------8514
Heart Disease1112---17336848301518
Influenza9———-1116—315
Liver Diseases (Not Cirrhosis)21——---—11—1—
Leukaemia and Anaemia5———-1-22212—
Nervous Diseases5—--1--315-_——
Nephritis14——11—3454433
Parturition Diseases (not Puerperal Sepsis)1———--1——1———
Puerperal Sepsis1——--1-——1———
Peptic Ulcer10-—---13652—3
Pneumonia627—-13319292116817
Prostate (enlarged)3—-----1212-—
Pulmonary T.B.45———18151651710513
Other T.B.7—11_41--412—
Other Respiratory Disorders5——--113-3——2
Sarcoma3—-----2121——
Senility45-------451414710
Suicides4-----22-22-_
Violent Deaths by Road Traffic6------42231-
Other Violent Deaths13--_-2222552-6
Unclassified Deaths10112--1412323
Whooping Cough11--------1-—
TOTALS692624562353194345252172108160