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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Under 1 | 1-4 | 5- 14 | 16-24 | 25-44 | 45-64 | 65-74 | 75- over | Total | |
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Tuberculosis, respiratory | _ | _ | _ | _ | - | - | - | - | |
Tuberculosis, other | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Syphilitic disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | " |
Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Meningococcal Infection | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Acute Poliomyelitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other infective and parasitic diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Cancer - stomach | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
lung | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
breast | - | - | - | - | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
uterus | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 4 |
other | - | - | — | - | 4 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 46 |
leukaemia | - | - | - | - | 2 | ~ | - | 2 | 4 |
Diabetes | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | 3 |
Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc. | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 22 | 46 | 79 |
Coronary disease, angina | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 23 | 41 | 73 |
Hypertension with heart disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 12 |
Other heart disease | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 12 | 67 | 90 |
Other circulatory disease | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 8 | 11 | 22 |
Influenza | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 |
Pneumonia | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 5 | 29 | 41 |
Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 9 | 8 | 19 |
Other respiratory diseases | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 |
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | - | - | - | - | - | - | _ | 6 | 6 |
Gastritis, enteritis, etc. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 7 |
Nephritis and nephrosis | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | 3 | 8 |
Prostatic enlargement | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Congenital malformation | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Other disease | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 44 |
Motor vehicle accidents | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
All other accidents | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | |
Suicide | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
Homicide and war operations | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 100 | 114 | 294 | 539 |
Percentage of total | 1.7 | 0..4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 18.6 | 21.2 | 54.5 |