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Chiswick 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chiswick]
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TABLE IV.
Causes of, and Ages at, Death during Year 1907.
| CAUSES OF DEATH. | Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the district. | Deaths at all ages of "Residents" belonging to Localities, whether occurring in or beyond the District. | Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or 'Non-Residents' in Public Institutions in the District | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Ages. | Under One Year. | 1 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 65. | 65 and upwards. | Chorley Sub- District. | Brindle Sub- District. | Croston Sub- District. | Ley land Sub- District. | Rivington Sub-District. | ||
| Measles | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | l | 4 | l | ... | ... |
| Whooping-cough | 5 | 2 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | |
| Diphtheria (including Membranous croup) | 8 | ... | 2 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Croup | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Enteric Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | l |
| Epidemic influenza | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Diarrhoea | 5 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 3 | ... | 1 | ... |
| Enteritis | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | |
| Erysipelas | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other septic diseases | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 23 | ... | ... | 1 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | ... |
| Other tubercular diseases | 4 | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | |
| Cancer, malignant disease | 16 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | ... |
| Bronchitis | 22 | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | 5 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | ... |
| Pneumonia | 27 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ... |
| Pleurisy | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Alcoholism—Cirrhosis of liver | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 1 | ... | 2 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Premature birth | 7 | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ... |
| Heart diseases | 33 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | ... | |
| Accidents | 12 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ... | |||
| Uncertified | 17 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ... | ||
| All other causes | 101 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 39 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 29 | 5 | ... |
| All causes | 309 | 57 | 27 | 22 | 19 | 101 | 83 | 83 | 61 | 59 | 78 | 28 | 2 |