Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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17-18
Name or District—Hendon (Urban) Middlesex.
Causes or Death. | Nett Deaths at the Subjoined Ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the district | Total Deaths whether or "Residents " or Non-Residents" in Institutions in the District. | ||||||||||
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All ages | Under 1 year | 1 and under 2 years | 2 and under 5 years | 5 and under 15 years | 15 and under 25 years | 25 and under 45 years | 45 and under 65 years | 65 and upwards | ||||
All causes | Certified | 490 | 77 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 39 | 86 | 150 | 89 | 167 | |
Uncertified | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
Enteric Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
Small-pox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
Measles | 16 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | ||
Scarlet Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
Whooping Cough | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
Diphtheria and Croup | 8 | .. | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
Influenza | 11 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | ||
Erysipelas | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | ||
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 39 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 49 | ||
Tuberculous Meningitis | 4 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
Other Tuberculous Diseases | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 5 | ||
Cancer, Malignant Disease | 40 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 17 | 19 | 10 | ||
Rheumatic fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
Meningitis | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
Organic Heart Disease | 53 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 11 | ||
Brorchitis | 22 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 5 | 14 | 3 | ||
Pneumonia fall forms) | 40 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | ||
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 15 | 4 | .. | 2 | .. | 3 | .. | 3 | 3 | 1 | ||
Diarrhœa and Enteritis | 9 | 8 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | ||
Appendicitis and Typhlitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
Cirrhosis of Liver | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | ||
Alcoholism . | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | ||
Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 19 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | ||
Puerperal Fever | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | ||
Other Accidents & Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | ||
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 31 | 31 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
Violent Deaths (excluding Suicide) | 23 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 5 | ||
Suicide | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | ||
Other Defined Diseases | 134 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 33 | 67 | .. | 63 | ||
Diseases, ill-defined or unknown | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
Totals | 490 | 77 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 39 | 86 | 150 | 89 | 167 | ||
Sub-Entries | ||||||||||||
included in above figures | Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | 5 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | |
Poliomyelitis | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |