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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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| 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 years and upwards | St. James Street | High Street | Hoe Street | Wood Street | Hale End | Higham Hill | |||
| 1 | M | F | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |||||||
| 1 | Tvphoid and Para-typhoid Fevers | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2 | Measles | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 3 | Scarlet Fever | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 4 | Whooping Cough | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Diphtheria | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 6 | Influenza | 0 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | Encephalitis Lethargica | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 8 | Cerebro-spinal Fever | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Tuberculosis of Respiratory system | 39 | 30 | — | — | — | 1 | 17 | 25 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
| 10 | Other Tuberculous Diseases | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | Syphilis | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | General Paralysis of the Insane, tabes dorsalis | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | Cancer, Malignant Disease | 114 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 18 | 82 | 103 | 30 | 25 | 42 | 32 | 36 | 39 |
| 14 | Diabetes | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 15 | Cerebral Hæmorrhage, etc. | 24 | 37 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 10 | 46 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 11 |
| 16 | Heart Disease | 155 | 189 | 6 | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 64 | 241 | 69 | 43 | 73 | 43 | 60 | 56 |
| 17 | Aneurysm | 6 | 1 | – | — | — | – | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 |
| 18 | Other Circulatory Diseases | 24 | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
| 19 | Bronchitis | 16 | 22 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| 20 | Pneumonia (all forms) | 31 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 24 | 38 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 15 |
| 21 | Other Respiratory Diseases | 4 | 7 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 22 | Peptic Ulcer | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | |
| 23 | Diarrhœa, etc. (under 2 years) | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 |
| 24 | Appendicitis | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
| 25 | Cirrhosis of Liver | — | — | — | — | — | – | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Other Diseases of Liver, etc. | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | Other Digestive Diseases | 15 | 11 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 28 | Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 21 | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 7 | 33 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 5 |
| 29 | Puerperal Sepsis | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| 30 | Other Puerperal Causes | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| 31 | Congenital Debility and Malformation, Premature Birth, etc. | 23 | 17 | 39 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 12 |
| 32 | Senility | 7 | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 26 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| 33 | Suicide | 6 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 |
| 34 | Other Violence | 26 | 13 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 35 | Other Defined Causes | 59 | 47 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 53 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 26 | 15 |
| 36 | Causes ill-defined or unknown | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | – |
| Totals | 614 | 622 | 62 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 37 | 127 | 307 | 661 | 223 | 155 | 232 | 176 | 219 | 231 | |