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 Twickenham]
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table iv.
CAUSES OP 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 in Public Institutions in the District | ||||||||||
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All Ages. | Under 1 year | 1 and under 5 | 5 and under 15 | 15 and under 25 | 25 and under 65 | 65 and upwards | South Ward. | East Ward. | West Ward. | Central Ward. | |||
Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Measles | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | |
Scarlet fever | 4 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 | ||
Whooping-cough | 6 | 2 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 2 | ... | |
Diphtheria and membranous croup | 5 | ... | 2 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ||
Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Fever | Typhus | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Enteric | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Other continued | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Epidemic influenza | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | ... | |||
Cholera | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Plague | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Diarrhoea | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | |||
Enteritis | 5 | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | |
Gastritis | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Puerperal fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 27 | ... | ... | ... | 8 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | ... | |
Other tuberculous diseases | 13 | 1 | 5 | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | 2 | 9 | 2 | 4 | |
Cancer, malignant disease | 25 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 11 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | |
Bronchitis | 25 | 3 | 6 | ... | ... | 6 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 1 | |
Pneumonia | 25 | 4 | 5 | ... | ... | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | |
Pleurisy | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Other diseases of Respiratory Organs | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Alcoholism Cirrhosis of liver | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Venereal diseases | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | |
Premature birth | 11 | 11 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 6 | 2 | ... | |
Diseases and accidents of parturition | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ||
Heart diseases | 34 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 13 | 18 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 1 | ||
Accidents | 12 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |
Suicides | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ... | |||
All other causes | 137 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 39 | 57 | 30 | 37 | 46 | 24 | 11 | ||
All causes | 362 | 61 | 37 | 14 | 12 | 119 | 119 | 72 | 80 | 135 | 75 | 30 |