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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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Mortality in Age Groups.
| Deaths under 1 year of age | 34 |
| ,, between 1 and 2 years | 3 |
| „ „ 2 „ 5 years | 5 |
| „ „ 5 „ 15 „ | 5 |
| „ „ 15 „ 25 „ | 22 |
| „ „ 25 „ 45 „ | 64 |
| „ „ 45 „ 65 „ | 184 |
| ,, over 65 years of age | 354 |
| Total | 671 |
It will thus be seen that 354 persons dying during theyear—or
approximately 52.7 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 | 82 |
| „ 70 „ 75 „ | 82 |
| „ 75 „ 80 „ | 86 |
| „ 80 „ 85 „ | 58 |
| „ 85 „ 90 „ | 31 |
| „ 90 „ 95 „ | 14 |
| ,, 95 ,, 100 ,, | 1 |
| Total | 354 |
Again, of this number, 272—or over 40 per cent.—reached
the age of 70 years or over, the oldest resident dying being
96 years of age.
A perusal of Table 1 appended, which sets out the causes
of death, will show that Cancer accounted for 122 deaths and
Tuberculosis (all forms) for 42 deaths. In the preceding year
these diseases were responsible for 101 and 39 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, Diphtheria, Measles, Fever (Typhus, Typhoid and
Continued), Whooping Cough and Diarrhoea. The total