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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 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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88 Table IV.
| 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 theDistrict. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 65. | 65 and upwards. | Heston Parish. | Isleworth Parish. | |||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
| Smallpox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Measles | 12 | 4 | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 9 | 5 | |
| Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Whooping.cough | 8 | 6 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 3 | ... | |
| Diphtheria including Membranous Croup Croup | 2 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 1 | 3 | ||||||
| Fever | Typhus | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Enteric | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | |
| Other continued | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Epidemic Influenza | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ... | ||
| Cholera | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Plague | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Diarrhoea | 5 | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| Enteritis | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| Gastritis | 5 | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 | ... | |
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | |
| Erysipelas | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | |
| Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 30 | ... | ... | 1 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 45 | |
| Other tuberculous diseases | 18 | ... | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 6 | |
| Cancer, malignant disease | 31 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 17 | 14 | 3 | 28 | 25 | |
| Bronchitis | 33 | 8 | 3 | 1 | ... | 3 | 18 | 10 | 23 | 27 | |
| Pneumonia | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 6 | |
| Pleurisy | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Other diseases of Respiratory Organs | 32 | 14 | 6 | ... | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 8 | |
| Alcoholism | 11 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | |||||||||||
| Venereal Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Premature Birth | 10 | 10 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 7 | 3 | |
| Diseases and Accidents of Parturition | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | |
| Heart Diseases | 49 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 24 | 16 | 33 | 25 | |
| Accidents | 4 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 4 | 6 | |
| Suicides | 8 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 6 | ... | 3 | 5 | 1 | |
| All other causes | 200 | 46 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 55 | 88 | 45 | 155 | 179 | |
| All causes | 493 | 105 | 36 | 21 | 26 | 143 | 162 | 133 | 360 | 352 | |