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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
Walthamstow 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Causes of and Ages at Death during the year 1934. Whole District and Wards .
| Causes of Death | Net Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents " whether occurring within or without the district | Wards | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Ages | Under 1 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 Btreet | Hale End | Higham Hill | |||
| No. | 1 | M. | F. | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||||||
| 1 | Typhoid and Para-typhoid Fevers | – | 1 | – | — | – | — | — | — | 1 | — | – | – | — | – | 1 | — |
| 2 | Measles | 11 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 3 | Scarlet Fever | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 4 | Whooping Cough | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 5 | Diphtheria | 3 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 6 | — | — | — | – | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Influenza | 11 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Encephalitis Lethargica | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 8 | Cerebro-spinal Fever | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 9 | Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 55 | 28 | — | — | 2 | — | 17 | 34 | 28 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 14 |
| 10 | Other Tuberculous Diseases | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 11 | Syphilis | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 12 | General Paralysis of the Insane, tabes dorsalis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | _ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | ||||||
| 13 | Cancer, malignant disease | 115 | 102 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 25 | 84 | 107 | 37 | 27 | 39 | 32 | 41 | 41 |
| 14 | Diabetes | 10 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 15 | Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc. | 36 | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 14 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | Heart Disease | 154 | 157 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 7 | 15 | 94 | 189 | 56 | 47 | 61 | 52 | 43 | 52 |
| 17 | Aneurysm | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | _ | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | Other Circulatory Diseases | 21 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 22 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 |
| 19 | Bronchitis | 37 | 21 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 14 | 42 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 10 |
| 20 | Pneumonia (all forms) | 65 | 53 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 27 | 49 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 37 |
| 21 | Other Respiratory Diseases | 3 | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 22 | Peptic Ulcer | 8 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 |
| 23 | Diarrhoea, etc. (under 2 years) | 4 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 |
| 24 | Appendicitis | 6 | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 25 | Cirrhosis of Liver | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | Other Diseases of Liver, etc. | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | Other Digestive Diseases | 13 | 19 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 28 | Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 20 | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 14 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 6 |
| 29 | Puerperal Sepsis | — | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 30 | Other Puerperal Causes | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — |
| 31 | Congenital Debility and Malformation, Premature Birth, etc. | 23 | 16 | 39 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 32 | Senility | 13 | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 38 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| 33 | Suicide | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 34 | Other Deaths from Violence | 26 | 8 | – | — | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 35 | Other Defined Causes | 62 | 52 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 45 | 34 | 16 | 13 | 19 | 27 | 19 | 20 |
| 36 | Causes ill-defined or unknown | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | – | – |
| Totals | 738 | 655 | 77 | 20 | 20 | 38 | 50 | 152 | 393 | 643 | 248 | 177 | 256 | 209 | 230 | 273 | |