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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
Feltham 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Feltham]
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The deaths during the same period numbered 76. a
decrease of one (35 male, a decrease of five, and 41 female,
an increase of four).
Ten infants (five male and five female) died under one
year of age.
The birth and death rate work out as follows:
Birth rate 20.37 per 1,000 of the population.
Death rate 10.94 per 1,000 of the population.
The causes of death were as follows :
| Cause | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whooping Cough | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Diphtheria | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Influenza | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Tuberculosis (respiratory system) | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Other Tuberculous Disease | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Cancer | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Heart Disease | 4 | 13 | 17 |
| Arterio-Sclerosis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Bronchitis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Pneumonia | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Respiratory diseases | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Congenital debility and premature birth | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Other deaths from violence | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Other defined diseases | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 35 | 41 | 76 |
2. Infectious Diseases.
There has been no epidemic. Measles of a mild type
has been prevalent among the school children in December.