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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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| under 1 | 1-4 | 5- 14 | 15- 24 | 25-44 | 45-64 | 65-74 | 75- over | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 3 |
| Tuberculosis, other | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syphilitic disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meningococcal Infection | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Infective and parasitic diseases | - | - | . | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 |
| Cancer - stomach | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| lung | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| breast | - | - | - | - | 3 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 20 |
| uterus | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| other | - | - | - | - | 2 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 43 |
| leukaemia | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
| Diabetes | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 4 |
| Cerebral haemorrhage, etc. | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 17 | 49 | 76 |
| Coronary disease, angina | - | - | - | - | 1 | 12 | 21 | 37 | 71 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 10 | 13 |
| Other heart disease | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 12 | 62 | 79 |
| Other circulatory disease | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 6 | 21 | 29 |
| Influenia | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Pneumonia | 5 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 8 | 22 | 37 |
| Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | 15 | 22 |
| Other respiratory diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | -- | -- | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Gastritis, enteritis, etc. | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Prostatic enlargement | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Congenital malformation | 6 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 7 |
| Other disease | 7 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 57 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | 7 |
| All other accidents | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Suicide .. | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Homicide and war operations | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total | 18 | - | 2 | 2 | 15 | 90 | 103 | 292 | 522 |
| Percentage of Total | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 17.2 | 19.7 | 55.9 |