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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
Hornchurch 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]
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Deaths in certain Age-groups during the whole year
In the following table the deaths are given in stated age-groups.
| Age | No. of Deaths |
|---|---|
| Under 1 year | 37 |
| 1 and under 2 | 3 |
| 2 ,, ,, 5 | 4 |
| 5 ,, ,, 15 | 4 |
| 15 „ „ 25 | 7 |
| 25 „ „ 35 | 18 |
| 35 „ „ 45 | 13 |
| 45 „ „ 55 | 18 |
| 55 ,, ,, 65 | 29 |
| 65 „ „ 75 | 47 |
| 75 „ upwards | 58* |
| Total | 238 |
* Including 11 males and 17 females between 80 and 89 years
of age, and 2 males and 1 female of 90 years and over.
The following table shows the causes of death and the distribution in age groups of the infants who died under one year of age.
| Ages Under 1 week | Prematurity, 2; Injury or lack of attention, 2; Asphyxia, 3. |
|---|---|
| Over 1 week and under 1 month | Prematurity, 3; Congenital Malformation, 1; Pneumonia, 1. |
| Over 1 month and under 3 months | Prematurity, 1; Cong. Debility, 1; Cong. Malformation, 3; Pneumonia, 1; Gastroenteritis, 1; Erysipelas, 1; Asphyxia, 1. |
| Over 3 months and under 6 months | Pneumonia, 2; Influenza, 1; Intussusception, 2; Whooping Cough, 1; Cerebral Diplegia, 1; Syphilis, 1. |
| Over 6 months and under 12 months | Pneumonia, 4; Gastro-enteritis, 2; Tuberculous Meningitis, 2. |