Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hounslow]
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Cause of death | Age group | Age group | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total all ages | Under 4 weeks | 4 weeks & under 1 year | 1 -4 | 5-14 | 15-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45 - 54 | 55 - 64 | 65-74 | 75 and over | |||||||||||||
M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | |
Enteritis and other diarrhoeal diseases | 3 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — |
Tuberculosis or respiratory system | 4 | 2 | - | — | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Late effects of respiratory T.B. | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |||
Other tuberculosis | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Meningococcal infection | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Syphilis and its sequelae | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Other infective and parasitic diseases | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Malignant neoplasm, buccal cavity etc. | 5 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 |
Malignant neoplasm, oesophagus | 2 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 5 |
Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 31 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
Malignant neoplasm, intestine | 26 | 20 | — | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 9 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 117 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 42 | 3 | 46 | 17 | 21 | 4 |
Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | 45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 10 | — | 6 | — | 14 | — | 10 |
Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | 1 |
Malignant neoplasm, prostate | 23 | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | - | 9 | - | 9 | - |
Leukaemia | 12 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | - | - | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
Other malignant neoplasms | 54 | 61 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 8 | 16 |
Benign and unspecified neoplasms | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Diabetes mellitus | 8 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Avitaminoses | - | 1 | — | — | - | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Anaemias | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | - | — | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Meningitis | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Chronic rheumatic heart disease | 7 | 18 | — | — | - | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Hypertensive disease | 11 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
Ischaemic heart disease | 339 | 274 | — | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | — | 28 | 2 | 85 | 27 | 118 | 69 | 97 | 176 |
Other forms of heart disease | 56 | 82 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 34 | 71 |
Cerebrovascular disease | 102 | 178 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 11 | 13 | 32 | 45 | 49 | 120 |
Influenza | 3 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Pheumonia | 72 | 78 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | - | - | - | — | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 43 | 53 | |
Bronchitis and emphysema | 88 | 30 | - | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 34 | 8 | 37 | 15 |
Asthma | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Peptic ulcer | 22 | 2 | — | — | — | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | 4 | — | 9 | 2 |
Appendicitis | 1 | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Intestinal obstruction and hernia | 2 | 7 | — | — | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Cirrhosis of liver | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
Nephritis and nephrosis | 5 | 7 | — | — | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Hyperplasia of prostate | 5 | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — |
Congenital anomalies | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Birth Injury, difficult labour, etc. | 11 | 6 | 11 | 6 | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Other causes of perinatal mortality | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Symptoms and ill defined conditions | 2 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 2 | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Other endocrine etc. diseases | 1 | 4 | — | — | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 |
Other diseases of blood etc. | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Mental disorders | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | 2 | — | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Multiple sclerosis | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Other diseases of nervous system | 10 | 9 | - | - | 1 | _- | - | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Other diseases of circulatory system | 41 | 45 | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 29 |
Other diseases of respiratory system | 7 | 4 | - | - | 2 | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
Other diseases of digestive system | 7 | 16 | - | - | - | _ | _ | _ | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
Other diseases, genito-urinary system | 7 | 5 | - | - | - | _ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Diseases of skin, subcutaneous tissue | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Diseases of musculo-skeletal system | 2 | 4 | _ | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Motor vehicle accidents | 17 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 |
All other accidents | 10 | 8 | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 |
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