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Ealing 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Table IV.
Causes of, and Ages at, Death during Year 1908.
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 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Scarlet fever | 1 | — | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | |
| Whooping cough | 12 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | |
| Diphtheria (inc. Mem. Croup) | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | – | 2 | — | — | 4 | |
| Enteric fever | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |||
| Epidemic influenza | 12 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | |
| Diarrhoea | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | ||
| Enteritis | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | – | 3 | – | |
| Puerperal fever | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | ||
| Erysipelas | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ||
| Other septic diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Phthisis (Pul. Tuberculosis) | 40 | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 3 | — | |
| Other tubercular diseases | 13 | 2 | 3 | – | 3 | 5 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | |
| Cancer, malignant disease | 42 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | — | |
| Bronchitis | 36 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 11 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 2 | – | |
| Pneumonia | 36 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
| Pleurisy | 2 | — | – | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | ||
| Other Diseases of the Respiratory Organs | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | — | — | — | |
| Alcoholism | 6 | — | — | — | – | 6 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | ||
| Cirrhosis of liver | |||||||||||||||
| Premature births | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | — | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | |
| Diseases and accidents of parturition | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Heart diseases | 58 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 1 | |
| Accidents | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Suicides | 7 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | |
| All other causes | 246 | 46 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 67 | 113 | 35 | 36 | 34 | 61 | 44 | 27 | 9 | |
| All causes | 573 | 101 | 39 | 16 | 23 | 202 | 192 | 89 | 74 | 67 | 172 | 90 | 61 | 22 | |
C. A. PATTEN,
Medical Officer of Health.