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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 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]

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Table: A step forward towards the erection of the central maternity and child welfare clinic was taken when the Public Health Committee, at their meeting in May, resolved that provisional approval be given to the revised schedule of accommodation to be provided at this building, and that Mr. Verner Rees be asked to submit the preliminary plans of a building providing such accommodation.

A step forward towards the erection of the central maternity and child welfare clinic was taken when the Public Health Committee, at their meeting in May, resolved that provisional approval be given to the revised schedule of accommodation to be provided at this building, and that Mr. Verner Rees be asked to submit the preliminary plans of a building providing such accommodation.

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--------------------------
2. Measles--------------------------
3. Scarlet fever--------------------------
4. Whooping cough-2-1-------------------3—3
5. Diphtheria————2133--------------5454
6. Influenza1—1—-—1————131212—1411128138
7. Encephalitis lethargica----------1-----------1—11
8. Cerebro-spinal fever21------------1-------3131
9. Respiratory tuberculosis-------33497831154111——36243624
10. Other tuberculosis-—113—112311—11—1—————107117
11. Syphilis—1—-----------1---1---2121
12. General paralysis of the Insane————————————————————————4—
13. Cancer-----2—1-—5241115232432354412269514199141
14. Diabetes--------------11412334109109
15. Cerebral haemorrhage------------114766108142235442940
16. Heart disease---------4211021312382263554464170160175165
17. Aneurysm--------2------11—11——4243
18. Other circulatory diseases-------------15—541820211949444654
19. Bronchitis35———2-----——12—2—22391219121/
20. Pneumonia46123——1111——4434313210941314130
21. Other respiratory diseases-------1----113—3—31—1104117
22. Peptic ulcer——————————1—4—3—7—1—2—18—172
23. Diarrhoea (under 2 years)65—1------------------6666
24. Appendicitis——————1—111—2—1———2———8171
25. Cirrhosis of liver----------------2-1---314—
26. Other diseases of liver--------------11———1122435
27. Other digestive diseases4-------2112221——413—211141014
28. Nephritis———1——1—13——411634152613261522
29. Puerperal sepsis---------1-1-----------2—2
30. Other puerperal causes---------1-4-1-------——6—6
31. Congenital debility4432------------------——44324428
32. Senility———————-————--1———125779710
33. Suicide-—_———————3—11131—11——7595
34. Other violence-3_12—1—117272216—72-833203720
35. Other defined diseases41———1222—46564613129761749584658
36. Causes ill-defined——————————————————-—1—1—1—
Total6856371061012152136275239787011689174162125197687686711697