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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Of this number 450 were found to require treatment.
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 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
3. Scarlet fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
4. Whooping cough | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
5. Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
6. Influenza | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
7. Encephalitis lethargica | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
8. Cerebro-spinal fever | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - |
9. Respiratory tuberculosis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 29 | 37 | 30 | 38 |
10. Other tuberculosis | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 7 | 10 | 8 |
11. Syphilis | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
12. General paralysis of the Insane | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - |
13. Cancer | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 33 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 17 | 22 | 104 | 109 | 103 | 109 |
14. Diabetes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 5 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 11 |
15. Cerebral hæmorrhage | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 29 | 41 | 27 | 40 |
16. Heart disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 39 | 25 | 44 | 44 | 38 | 49 | 146 | 140 | 150 | 144 |
17. Aneurysm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
18. Other circulatory diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
19. Bronchitis | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 13 |
20. Pneumonia | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 49 | 41 | 50 | 42 |
21. Other respiratory diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
22. Peptic ulcer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
23. Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 10 | 15 | 10 |
24. Appendicitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 12 | 4 | 11 | 5 |
25. Cirrhosis of liver | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
26. Other diseases of liver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
27. Other digestive diseases | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 12 |
28. Nephritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 15 |
29. Puerperal sepsis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | — | 3 |
30. Other puerperal causes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 2 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | — | 9 |
31. Congenital debility | 38 | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 33 | 26 | 39 | 31 |
32. Senility | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 15 | 24 | 15 | 21 |
33. Suicide | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | - | 16 | 9 | 16 | 9 |
34. Other violence. | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 7 | 24 | 17 | 20 | 17 |
35. Other defined diseases | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 66 | 49 | 66 | 49 |
36. Causes ill-defined | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 |
Total | 74 | 52 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 19 | 12 | 22 | 15 | 22 | 46 | 49 | 62 | 73 | 54 | 118 | 84 | 143 | 124 | 126 | 169 | 666 | 630 | 674 | 637 |