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 Harrow]
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CAUSE OF DEATH | Under | 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 | - | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2. Measles | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
3. Scarlet fever | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
4. Whooping cough | — | 2 | — | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | — | 4 |
5. Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
6. Influenza | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
7. Encephalitis lethargica | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 3 |
8. Cerebro-spinal fever | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
9. Respiratory tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 47 | 25 | 47 | 25 |
10. Other tuberculosis | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 5 | 9 | 5 |
11. Syphilis | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
12. General paralysis of the Insane | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
13. Cancer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 30 | 20 | 29 | 10 | 20 | 60 | 109 | 60 | 110 |
14. Diabetes | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 3 | 9 |
15. Cerebral haemorrhage | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 18 |
16. Heart disease | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 23 | 42 | 49 | 35 | 65 | 126 | 155 | 130 | 157 |
17. Aneurysm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
18. Other circulatory diseases | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 41 | 33 | 41 | 30 |
19. Bronchitis | 3 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 14 | 21 | 14 |
20. Pneumonia | 17 | 7 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 60 | 40 | 60 | 40 |
21. Other respiratory diseases | — | — | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
22. Peptic ulcer | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
23. Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | 8 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 5 | 9 | 4 |
24. Appendicitis | — | — | — | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
25. Cirrhosis of liver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
26. Other diseases of liver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
27. Other digestive diseases | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 10 | 10 | 19 |
28. Nephritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 18 |
29. Puerperal sepsis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 2 |
30. Other puerperal causes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | — | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | — | 10 |
31. Congenital debility | 33 | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 |
32. Senility | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 23 | 32 | 21 | 30 |
33. Suicide | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 7 |
34. Other violence | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 23 |
35. Other defined diseases | 7 | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 49 | 55 | 52 | 47 |
36. Causes ill-defined | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 71 | 58 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 45 | 31 | 40 | 48 | 57 | 53 | 100 | 96 | 118 | 139 | 103 | 168 | 583 | 637 | 593 | 647 |