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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
Brentford and Chiswick 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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Mortality in Age Groups.
| Deaths under 1 year | 34 |
| „ between 1 and 2 years | 3 |
| ,, ,, 2 ,, 5,, | 4 |
| ,, ,, 5 ,, 15 ,, | 9 |
| „ „ 15 „ 25 ,, | 25 |
| ,, ,, 25 „ 45 „ | 56 |
| ,, ,, 45 „ 65 „ | 168 |
| ,, over 65 years of age | 333 |
| Total | 632 |
It will thus be seen that 333 persons dying during the year
—or approximately 52 per cent.—reached the age of 65 or over.
Further analysis of this figure shows the following:—
Deaths between 65 and 70 years of age 66
,, ,, 70 ,, 75 ,, 83
,, „ 75 „ 80 „ 79
,, „ 80 „ 85 „ 54
,, „ 85 „ 90 „ 32
,, ,,90 „ 95 „ 16
,, „ 95 „ 100 „ 3
Total 333
Again, of this number 267, or over 42 per cent., reached the
age of 70 years or over, the oldest resident dying being 99 years
of age.
A perusal of Table I appended, which sets out the causes
of death, will show that Cancer accounted for 82 deaths and
Tuberculosis (all forms) 42 deaths. In the preceding year these
diseases were responsible for 100 and 45 deaths respectively.
Zymotic Death Rate.
This rate is calculated from the number of deaths occurring
from the seven principal Zymotic diseases, viz.: Small Pox,
Scarlet Fever, Measles, Diphtheria, Fever (Typhus, Typhoid