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Walthamstow 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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TABLE IX
Causes of and Ages at Death during the year 1925. Whole District and Wards.
| Causes of Death. | Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the district. | Wards. | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Ages | Under l'year | 1 and under 2 years | 2 and under 5 years | 5 and under 15 years | 15 and under 25 years | 25 and under 45 years | 45 and under 65 years | 65 and upwards | St. James Street | High Street | Hoe Street | Wood Street | Hale End | Higham Hill | ||
| No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||||||
| 1 | Enteric Fever | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | Small Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | Measles | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 4 | Scarlet Fever | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | Whooping Cough | 26 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Diphtheria | 7 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | - | 1 |
| 7 | Influenza | 31 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Encephalitis Lethargica | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| 9 | Meningococcal Meningitis | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 112 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 25 | 42 | 32 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 25 |
| 11 | Other Tuberculous Diseases | 26 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 12 | Cancer, malignant disease | 155 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 12 | 76 | 64 | 26 | 23 | 39 | 28 | 15 | 24 |
| 13 | Rheumatic Fever | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 14 | Diabetes | 9 | — | — | - | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 | Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc. | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 22 | 44 | 13 | 8 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 16 | Heart Disease | 168 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 55 | 94 | 39 | 34 | 35 | 20 | 16 | 24 |
| 17 | Arterio-sclerosis | 22 | - | — | - | — | — | 2 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 18 | Bronchitis | 150 | 9 | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 101 | 39 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 17 | |
| 19 | Pneumonia (all forms) | 99 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 19 |
| 20 | Other Respiratory Diseases | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Diarrhoea, etc. (under 2 years) | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | - |
| 23 | Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 10 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 24 | Cirrhosis of Liver | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 40 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| 26 | Puerperal Sepsis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 27 | Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | _ | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — |
| 28 | Congenital Debility and Malformation, Premature Birth | 63 | 62 | 1 | - | - | - | — | — | — | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 12 |
| 29 | Suicide | 8 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Other Deaths from Violence | 35 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| 31 | Other Defined Diseases | 147 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 40 | 52 | 38 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 23 |
| 32 | Causes ill-defined or unknown | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Special Causes (included above) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Poliomyelitis | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Polioencephalitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Senile Decay | 64 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 64 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 12 | |
| Totals | 1303 | 122 | 38 | 38 | 45 | 63 | 120 | 352 | 525 | 287 | 191 | 267 | 187 | 161 | 210 | |