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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

Harrow 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]

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Table: There are 18 Nursing and Maternity Homes in the district, possessing a total of 143 beds. Of these institutions, 14 are devoted either wholly or partly to the reception of maternity cases.

There are 18 Nursing and Maternity Homes in the district, possessing a total of 143 beds. Of these institutions, 14 are devoted either wholly or partly to the reception of maternity cases.

CAUSE OF DEATHUnder 1 yearOver 1 and under 2Over 2 and under 5Over 5 and under 15Over 15 and under 25Over 25 and under 35Over 35 and under 45Over 45 and under 55Over 55 and under 65Over 65 and under 75Over 75TotalRegistrar-General's Allocations
MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
1. Typhoid fever--------1---------_---1-1-
2. Measles--114123--------------7575
3. Scarlet fever---_-2-511-------------8181
4. Whooping cough12--------------------1212
5. Diphtheria----4-2---1--------1--7171
6. Influenza------1---4111-11-11129697
7. Encephalitis lethargica------1------------11-2112
8. Cerebro-spinal fever-----------------------1-1
9. Respiratory tuberculosis-------2778107515422-1130323032
10. Other tuberculosis1--1111--124--111-----7878
11.Syphilis2---------------------5-5-
12. General paralysis of the Insane----------11--1-------2121
13. Cancer-------21--36991617212219151570857086
14. Diabetes-----------11----232-14646
15. Cerebral haemorrhage--------------1265101671725402136
16. Heart disease------1---72531091516303921418911088114
17. Aneurysm---------------11-2-1-4141
18. Other circulatory diseases----------1--151147631217242028
19. Bronchitis1---------11-111-1369215121312
20. Pneumonia72123121--22816452643543244321
21. Other respiratory diseases------_--1--1-21-4-11--7472
22. Peptic ulcer1-----------2-22425-11155126
23. Diarrhœa (under 2 year)41--------------------41102
24. Appendicitis----2-2-112-11--11----9382
25. Cirrhosis of liver--------------1-------1-1-
26. Other diseases of liver--------------1--1-1-11313
27. Other digestive diseases311-------2--111-2142210111912
28. Nephritis-------1--11-31-43454614191618
29. Puerperal sepsis---------1-2-2---------5-5
30. Other puerperal causes--------1-4-3---------8-8
31. Congenital debility4028--------------------40283925
32. Senility-----------------126122514321424
33. Suicide--------1-13316-6--11-185185
34. Other violence21--2-31233--22122211619171718
35. other defined diseases412_21412333365358667243343640
36. Causes ill-defined-------------1---1--1-1212
Total66365420424131717423938435548777410712091139542537540536