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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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Following an offer by estate developers for the purchase of "Tyneholme" which, if effected, would have resulted in a serious loss to the district owing to the treatment services performed there, the Council adopted the recommendation of the Public Health Committee that "Tyneholme" be purchased, the completion to be on the 1st April, 1937, with a view to the erection on the site of a central clinic for maternity and child welfare purposes.
| CAUSE OF DEATH | Under 1 year | Over 1 and under 2 | Over 2 and under 5 | Over 5 and under 15 | Over 15 and under 25 | Over 25 and under 35 | Over 35 and under 45 | Over 45 and under 55 | Over 55 and under 65 | Over 65 and under 75 | Over 75 | Total | Registrar-General's Allocations | |||||||||||||
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| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | |
| 1. Typhoid fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2. Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 3. Scarlet fever | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | |
| 4. Whooping cough | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 5. Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6. Influenza | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | |
| 7. Encephalitis lethargica | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8. Cerebro-spinal fever | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 9. Respiratory tuberculosis | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 36 | 24 | 36 | 24 | |
| 10. Other tuberculosis | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| 11. Syphilis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 |
| 12. General paralysis of the Insane | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| 13. Cancer | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 25 | 16 | 31 | 9 | 17 | 52 | 99 | 53 | 99 |
| 14. Diabetes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
| 15. Cerebral hæmorrhage | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 44 | 24 | 40 |
| 16. Heart disease | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 32 | 14 | 44 | 37 | 26 | 57 | 122 | 125 | 120 | 127 |
| 17. Aneurysm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 18. Other circulatory diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 |
| 19. Bronchitis | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
| 20. Pneumonia | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 32 |
| 21. Other respiratory diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| 22. Peptic ulcer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
| 23. Diarrhœa (under 2 years) | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| 24. Appendicitis | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 25. Cirrhosis of liver | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 26. Other diseases of liver | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 27. Other digestive diseases | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 19 |
| 28. Nephritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
| 29. Puerperal sepsis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 |
| 30. Other puerperal causes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 |
| 31. Congenital debility | 43 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 18 | 45 | 19 |
| 32. Senility | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 28 | 17 | 33 | 11 | 25 |
| 33. Suicide | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 13 | 7 | 14 | 5 |
| 34. Other violence | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 5 | 24 | 11 | 25 | 15 |
| 35. Other defined diseases | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 42 | 47 | 42 |
| 36. Causes ill-defined | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 77 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 23 | 34 | 30 | 41 | 61 | 52 | 96 | 83 | 114 | 128 | 97 | 161 | 549 | 561 | 547 | 561 |