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Heston and Isleworth 1908

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]

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Table: Table IV.Causes of, and Ages at Death during 1908.

Table IV.

Causes of, and Ages at Death during 1908.

Causes of Death.Deaths in whole District at subjoined Ages. (Residents only.)Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.
All ages.Under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.
Smallpox........................
Measles413............3
Scarlet Fever........................
Whooping-cough1679............2
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup6...33.........6
Croup........................
FeverTyphus........................
Enteric.....................8
Other continued........................
Epidemic Influenza14............3112
Cholera........................
Plague........................
Diarrhoea48378.........33
Puerperal Fever1............1......
Erysipelas........................
Other septic diseases........................
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)36......2331...48
Other tuberculous diseases81221...27
Cancer, malignant disease30............141629
Bronchitis24102...13811
Pneumonia19...11...13414
Pleurisy1............1...1
Other diseases of Respiratory Organs411281113610
Alcoholism Cirrhosis of Liver9............631
Venereal Diseases33...............1
Premature Birth1919...............4
Diseases and Accidents of Parturi tion2......11......2
Heart Diseases491...33251726
Accidents103...1313
Suicides5............5...2
All other causes183369383592169
All causes628130451719154163344

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Note. Deaths of residents occurring beyond the District are not included in the above Table.