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 Brentford]
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| Causes of death. | Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents" whether occurring within or without the District. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | Under 1 year | 1 and under 2 vears | 2 and under 5 years | 5 and under 15 years. | 15 and under 25 years | 25 and under 45 year | 45 and under 65 years | 65 and upwards | |
| Certified | 244 | 50 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 29 | 43 | 76 |
| All causes Uncertified | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Enteric Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Small Pox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Measles | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Whooping Cough | 3 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Diphtheria and Croup | 7 | .. | 2 | 2 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Influenza | |||||||||
| Erysipelas | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 12 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | 4 | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 6 | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. |
| Cancer, malignant disease | 23 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 8 | 10 |
| Rheumatic Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Meningitis | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Organic Heart Disease | 26 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 10 | 12 |
| Bronchitis | 21 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 16 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 21 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other diseases of respiratory organs | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | ||
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 11 | 8 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| Appendicitis and Typhlitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Alcoholism | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Nephritis & Bright's Disease | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | .. |
| Puerperal Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. |
| Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 24 | 24 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 7 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | I | 1 | 1 |
| Suicide | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
| Other Defined Diseases | 54 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 32 |
| Diseases ill-defined or unknown . | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
| Totals | 245 | 50 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 29 | 43 | 77 |