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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
Heston and Isleworth 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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| Causes of Death. | Nett Deaths at the subjoined Ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the district | Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or "Non-residents" in Institutions in the District. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 2. | 2 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 45. | 45 and under 65. | 65 and upwards. | |||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
| All causes | Certified | 609 | 98 | 28 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 75 | 116 | 226 | 559 |
| Uncertified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 1 Enteric Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| 2 Smallpox | |||||||||||
| 8 Measles | 20 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 | |
| 4 Scarlet Fever | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | |
| 5 Whooping-cough | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
| 6 Diphtheria and Croup | 7 | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 6 | |
| 7 Influenza | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
| 8 Erysipelas | |||||||||||
| 9 Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 47* | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 8 | 23 | 15 | ... | 61 | |
| 10 Tuberculous Meningitis | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
| 11 Other tuberculous diseases | 10 | 1 | ... | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ... | 7 | |
| 12 Cancer, malignant disease | 49* | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 19 | 26 | 34 | |
| 13 Rheumatic Fever | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | |
| 14 Meningitis | 7* | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 4 | |
| 15 Organic Heart Disease | 64* | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 6 | 15 | 39 | 54 | |
| 16 Bronchitis | 62 | 7 | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 6 | 10 | 36 | 104 | |
| 17 Pneumonia (all forms) | 62* | 14 | 9 | 5 | ... | ... | 10 | 12 | 12 | 37 | |
| 18 Other diseases, Respiratory Organs | 9 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
| 19 Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 17* | 13 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 10 | |
| 20 Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| 21 Cirrhosis of Liver | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | |
| 21a. Alcoholism... | 1* | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
| 22 Nephritis and Bright's Disease ... | 14* | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | |
| 23 Puerperal Fever | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 6 | |
| 24 Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
| 25 Congenital Debility& Malformation including Premature Birth | 38 | 38 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 16 | |
| 26 Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 20* | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 13 | |
| 27 Suicide | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 28 Other defined diseases | 152* | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 97 | 164 | ||
| 29 Diseases ill-defined or unknown | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | |
| 609* | 98 | 28 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 75 | 116 | 226 | 559 | ||
*Including Military Deaths as per attached table.