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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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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| Abridged List No. | Causes of deaths | Age in years | All ages | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 | 1 | 2-4 | 5-14 | 15-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75 & 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 |
| 3 | Scarlet fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Whooping cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Tuberculosis of respiratory system | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | — | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 22 | 10 |
| 7 | Other tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Syphilitic disease | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 5 | — |
| 9 | Influenza | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Acute poliomyelitis, polioencephalitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 12 | Acute infectious encephalitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 13M, 16 (2)F | Cancer:—Buccal cavity and oesophagus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| 13F | Uterus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 11 |
| 14 | Stomach and duodenum | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | 4 | 12 | 6 |
| 15 | Breast | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 6 | — | 6 | — | 4 | — | 21 |
| 16 (1) | Respiratory system | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 2 | — | 35 | 6 |
| 16 (3) | Other sites | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 60 | 42 | |
| 17 | Diabetes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 |
| 18 | Cerebral vascular lesions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 49 | 51 | |
| 19 (1) | Chronic endocarditis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | |
| 19 (2) | Myocardial degeneration | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 34 | 48 | 53 | 58 |
| 19 (3) | Coronary disease, angina pectoris | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 16 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 23 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 82 | 47 |
| 19(4) | Other diseases of the heart | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 15 |
| 20 | Other diseases of the circulatory system | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 29 | 25 |
| 21 | Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 52 | 28 |
| 22 | Pneumonia (all forms) | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 24 | 30 |
| 23 | Other diseases of the respiratory system | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | ||
| 24 | Peptic ulcer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 12 | 3 |
| 25 | Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 26 | Appendicitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | |
| 27 (1) | Diseases of pharynx and tonsils | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 27 (2) | Cirrhosis of the liver | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | ||
| 27 (3) | Other diseases of the liver | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 |
| 27 (4) | Other diseases of the digestive system | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | |||
| 28 | Nephritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 11 | |||||
| 29(1) | Septic abortion | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 (2) | Puerperal sepsis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 (1) | Other abortion | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 (2) | Other maternal causes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 31 | Premature birth | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| 32 (1) | Injury at birth | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| 32(2) | Congenital malformations & infantile diseases | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 3 |
| 33 | Suicide | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |
| 34 | Road Traffic Accidents | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | |||
| 35 | Other violent causes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | ||||
| 36 (1) | Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 (2) | Purulent infection and septicaemia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| 36(3) | Hodgkin's disease | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 (5) | Other infective diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 36(6) | Rheumatic fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | ||
| 36 (7) | Exophthalmic goitre | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 (8) | Diseases of the blood | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | ||
| 36 (9) | Diseases of the ear and mastoid antrum | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| 36 (10) | Pyelitis and diseases of the bladder | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | ||
| 36 (11) | Diseases of the prostate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 17 | — |
| 36 (12) | Old age | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 36 (4,13, 14) | Other causes | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 5 | 6 | 12 | ||
| ALL CAUSES | 16 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 17 | 65 | 42 | 122 | 53 | 144 | 110 | 185 | 218 | 573 | 478 | ||
| 25 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 36 | 107 | 175 | 254 | 403 | 1051 | ||||||||||||||
| Percentage of total deaths from all causes | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 10.1 1 | 16.7 | 24.2 | 38.3 | ||||||||||||||