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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
Hillingdon 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]
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Statistics, Infectious Diseases, Health Control Unit London (Heathrow) Airport
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| Cause of Death | Sex | Total all Ages | Under 4 weeks | 4 weeks and under 1 year | AGE IN YEARS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 4 | 5 to 14 | 15 to 24 | 25 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 to 74 | 75 & over | |||||
| B33(2) Asthma | M | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 |
| F | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | |
| B46(6) Other Diseases of Respiratory System | M | 13 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | - |
| F | 11 | — | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| B34 Peptic Ulcer | M | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| F | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| B36 Intestinal Obstruction and Hernia | M | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| F | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | - | 2 | |
| B37 Cirrhosis of Liver | M | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - |
| F | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | |
| B46(7) Other Diseases of Digestive System | M | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — |
| F | 15 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
| B38 Nephritis and Nephrosis | M | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| F | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | |
| B39 Hyperplasia of Prostate | M | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| B46(8) Other Diseases, Genitourinary System | M | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| F | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| B40 Abortion | F | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| B46(9) Diseases of Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | |
| B46(10) Diseases of Musculoskeletal System | M | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| F | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| B42 Congenital Anomalies | M | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | - |
| F | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | |
| B43 Birth Injury, Difficult Labour, etc. | M | 16 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| B44 Other Causes of Perinatal Mortality | M | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| B45 Symptoms and Ill-defined Conditions | M | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| F | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | |
| BE47 Motor Vehicle Accidents | M | 18 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | - | 2 | 3 | - |
| F | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | — | - | 1 | 3 | |
| BE48 All Other Accidents | M | 13 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| F | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | |
| BE49 Suicide and Self-inflicted Injuries | M | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| F | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | |
| BE50 All Other External Causes | M | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| F | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Total All Causes | M | 1,148 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 49 | 98 | 289 | 304 | 333 |
| F | 1,013 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 52 | 138 | 215 | 541 | |
Infectious Diseases
The number of measles cases notified increased considerably, but this was expected as 1968 was
a "measles year"—following the 18 months to 2 years cycle which is usual with this disease. It is
anticipated that with the introduction of a safe and effective vaccine against measles, outbreaks similar
to the one experienced this year will become a rarity.
Of the 111 cases of known food poisoning, 46 were individual or family outbreaks. The remaining
65 cases occurred in one incident, when 100 persons partook of a meal in an Industrial Canteen.
The organism Clostridium welchii was isolated, as is frequently found in instances where part of the
meal consists of pre-cooked meat, which is reheated. One cannot emphasise too strongly the dangers
associated with this method of food preparation.
During the year there was an outbreak of sonne dysentery at a Primary School in the area, when
52 schoolchildren developed the disease and 41 home contacts were also affected. Despite advances
in medical treatment and improvement in the general standard of living, sonne dysentery remains a