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Heston and Isleworth 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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DEATHS FROM NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1937. Age Groups.
| Under 1 year. | 1 yr- | 2 yrs. | 3 yrs. | 4 yrs. | 5 yrs. | 10 yrs. | 15 yrs. | 20 yrs. | 35 yrs. | 45 yrs. | 65 yrs. and over. | Total all Ages. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Diphtheria | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ||
| Enteric Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Puerperal Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Pneumonia | 10 | 5 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 41 | ||
| Poliomyelitis .. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Polio- Encephalitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 11 | 5 | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 49 |
For Tuberculosis Deaths—see other Table.
The table hereunder gives the number of cases of infectious diseases that were notified from the several institutions in the district during 1937 :—
| Enteric Fever | Scarlet Fever | Diphtheria | Pneumonia (all forms) | Erysipelas | Puerperal Fever | Puerperal Pyrexia | Cerebro-Spinal Fever | Ophthalmia Neonatorum | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Other Tuberculosis | lincephalitis Lethargica | Acute Poliomyelitis | Polio- Encephalitis | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Middlesex Hospital | 5 | 8 | 1 | 77 | 31 | 18 | 61 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 | ... | 1 | ... | 228 |
| Hounslow Hospital | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 8 |
| Hounslow Barracks | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| St. Mary's School | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Nazareth House | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Totals | 5 | 10 | 2 | 80 | 31 | 18 | 61 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 5 | ... | 1 | ... | 238 |