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Ealing 1904
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Table IV.
Causes of, and Ages at, Death during Year 1904.
BOROUGH OF EALING.
| Causes of Death. | Deaths at the Subjoined Ages of "Residents," whether occurring in or beyond the district. | Deaths at all. ages of "Residents " belonging to localities whether occurring in or beyond the district. | Total Deaths whether of Residents or Non-Residents" in Public Institutions in the District. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 65. | 65 and upwards. | Drayton Ward. | Castlebar Ward | Mount Park Ward. | Lammas Ward. | Manor Ward. | Grange Ward. | |||
| Measles | 7 | - | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 4 | - | - | - | |
| Scarlet fever | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| Whooping cough | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Diphtheria | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | |
| Enteric fever | 1 | — | — | — | — | i | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Epidemic influenza | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
| Diarrhoea | 53 | 39 | 12 | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 2 | 3 | — | |
| Enteritis | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
| Other septic diseases | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
| Phthisis | 33 | — | — | — | 2 | 29 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | |
| Other tubercular diseases | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | |
| Cancer, malignant disease | 30 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 1 | |
| Bronchitis | 44 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | — | 1 | |
| Pneumonia | 27 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 2 | I | 2 | — | 13 | 4 | 2 | 5 | |
| Pleurisy | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | |
| Other Diseases of the Respiratory Organs | 1 | - | - | - | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Alcoholism | 6 | — | — | — | - | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | _ | |
| Cirrhosis of liver | |||||||||||||||
| Venereal Diseases | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Premature births | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 9 | 6 | — | — | |
| Diseases and accidents of parturition | .3 | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | — | - | 1 | 1 | - | |
| Heart diseases | 45 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | |
| Accidents | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | I | — | — | 1 | |
| Suicides | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| All other causes | 153 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 71 | 18 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 40 | 7 | 10 | |
| All causes | 466 | 111 | 39 | 14 | 17 | 137 | 148 | 68 | 53 | 49 | 141 | 98 | 31 | 36 | |
27th February, 1905.
C. A. PATTEN,
Medical Officer of Health.