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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
Heston and Isleworth 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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AGE AND SEX DISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS, 1945—continued.
| Abridged-List No. | Causes of deaths. | AGE IN YEARS. | All ages | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 19 (3) | Coronary disease, angina pectoris | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 43 | 11 |
| 19 (4) | Other diseases of the heart | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| 20 | Other diseases of the circulatory system | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 10 |
| 21 | Bronchitis | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 8 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 15 |
| 22 | Pneumonia (all forms) | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 20 |
| 23 | Other diseases of the respiratory system | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 |
| 24 | Peptic ulcer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | 12 | 3 |
| 25 | Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 |
| 26 | Appendicitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 27 (1) | Diseases of pharynx and tonsils | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 27 (2) | Cirrhosis of the liver | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| 27 (3) | Other diseases of the liver | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 27 (4) | Other diseases of the digestive system | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 5 |
| 28 | Nephritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 29 (1) | Septic abortion | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 (2) | Puerperal sepsis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 30 (1) | Other abortion | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 (2) | Other maternal causes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 31 | Premature birth | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 6 |
| 32 (1) | Injury at birth | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| 32 (2) | Congenital malformations and infantile diseases | 6 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 16 |
| 33 | Suicide | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 |
| 34 | Road traffic accidents | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 35 | Other violent causes | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 14 | |
| 36 (1) | Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 36 (2) | Purulent infection and septicaemia | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 36 (3) | Hodgkin's disease | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| 36 (5) | Other infective diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 36 (6) | Rheumatic fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 36 (7) | Exophthalmic goitre | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 36 (8) | Diseases of the blood | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 36 (9) | Diseases of the ear and mastoid antrum | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 |
| 36 (10) | Pyelitis and diseases of the bladder | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 |
| 36 (11) | Diseases of the prostate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | — | 9 | — |
| 36 (12) | Old Age | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| 36 (4,13,14) | Other causes | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | I | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 11 | 14 |
| ALL CAUSES | 37 | 39 | 2 | 1 | I | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 34 | 23 | 62 | 27 | 98 | 53 | 121 | 91 | 143 | 144 | 522 | 409 | |
| 76 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 57 | 89 | 151 | 212 | 287 | 931 | ||||||||||||||
| Percentage of total deaths from all causes | 8.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 6.1 | 9.6 | 16.2 | 22.8 | 30.8 | ||||||||||||||