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 Heston and Isleworth]
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AGE AND SEX DISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS, 1940.
A bridged List No. | Causes of deaths. | AGE IN YEARS. | All ages | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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0 - 1 | 1 - 2 | 2-5 | 5-15 | 15 - 25 | 25 - 35 | 35-45 | 45-55 | 55 - 65 | 65 - 75 | 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 | ||
1 | Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | Cerebro-spinal fever | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 |
3 | Scarlet fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | Whooping cough | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
5 | Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 |
6 | Tuberculosis of respiratory system | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 31 | 23 |
7 | Other tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 |
8 | Syphilitic disease | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 9 | 1 |
9 | Influenza | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 10 | 6 |
10 | Measles | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
11 | Acute poliomyelitis, polioencephalitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | Acute infectious encephalitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
13m, 16 (2)f | Cancer:— Buccal cavity and oesophagus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 |
13f | Uterus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 12 |
14 | Stomach and duodenum | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 20 |
15 | Breast | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 7 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 5 | — | 23 |
16 (1) | Respiratory system | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 |
16 (3) | Other sites | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 33 |
17 | Diabetes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
18 | Cerebral vascular lesions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 34 | 42 |
19 (1) | Chronic endocarditis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 24 |
19 (2) | Myocardial degeneration | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 38 | 45 | 64 |
19 (3) | Coronary disease, angina pectoris | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 13 |
19 (4) | Other diseases of the heart | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 33 | 37 | 58 | 51 |
20 | Other diseases of the circulatory system | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 16 |
21 | Bronchitis | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 35 | 30 |
22 | Pneumonia (all forms) | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 9 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 37 | 27 |
23 | Other diseases of the respiratory system | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 8 | 10 |
24 | Peptic ulcer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 9 | 2 |
25 | Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 |
26 | Appendicitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
27 (1) | Diseases of pharynx and tonsils | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
27 (2) | Cirrhosis of the liver | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
27 (3) | Other diseases of the liver | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 |
27 (4) | Other diseases of the digestive system | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 11 | 4 |
28 | Nephritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 |
2.9 (1) | Septic abortion | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
29 (2) | Puerperal sepsis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
30 (1) | Other abortion | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | .— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
30 (2) | Other maternal causes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
31 | Premature birth.___ ___ ___ ___ ___ | 12 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 17 |
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