London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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TABLE 3
| Causes of Death | Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents," whether occurring within or without the District | Total Deaths whether of "Residents' ' or " Non-Residents" in Institutions in the District | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Ages | Under 1 year | 1 and u nder 2 | 2 and under 5 j | 5 and under 15 | 15 and under 25 | 25 and under 45 | 45 and under 65 | 65 and upwards | |||
| All Certified Uncertified | Certified | - | — | — | - | - | — | — | - | - | - |
| Uncertified | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Enteric Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | — | |
| Small-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Measles | 26 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 3 | — | — | _ | — | — | |
| Scarlet Fever | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | _ | — | 4 | |
| Whooping Cough | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | |||||||
| Diphtheria and Croup | 14 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | — | _ | 1 | 10 | |
| Influenza | 11 | — | — | — | 1 | — | i | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| Erysipelas | 1 | 1 | — | _ | _ | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 51 | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 23 | 15 | 2 | — | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 2 | _ | — | — | |
| Cancer, malignant disease | 61 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 23 | 34 | 1 | |
| Rheumatic Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Meningitis | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Organic Heart Disease | 55 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 18 | 1 | |
| Bronchitis | 79 | 20 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 10 | 39 | — | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 71 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 5 | |
| Other diseases of respiratory Organs | 5 | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | _ | 1 | 3 | _ | |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 22 | 16 | 6 | ||||||||
| Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | ||
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 10 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 6 | 4 | — | |
| Alcoholism | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | |
| Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 32 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 17 | 9 | 2 | |
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | |
| Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 2 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | |
| Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 56 | 56 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | |
| Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 22 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | i | 9 | |
| Suicide | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | |
| Other Defined Diseases | 202 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 39 | 109 | 6 | |
| Diseases ill-defined or unknown | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Totals.. | 777 | 148 | 53 | 36 | 49 | 24 | 74 | 158 | 235 | 44 | |
| Included in above Totals :— | |||||||||||
| Cerebro spinal Meningitis | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | _ | |
| Poliomyelitis | 1 | _ | _ | 1 | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | |