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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
Walthamstow 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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TABLE X.
Table showing deaths for the four quarters of the year, and the total deaths for the entire district and for the Wards.
| No. | CAUSE OF DEATH. | AT ALL AGES. | UNDER 1 YEAR. | 1 TO 5 YEARS. | 5 TO 15 YEARS. | 15 TO 25 YEARS. | 25 TO 65 YEARS. | 65 AND UFWARDS. | In Public Institutions in the District | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1st Qr. | 2nd Qr. | 3rd Qr. | 4th Qr. | Total. | 1st Qr. | 2nd Qr. | 3rd Qr. | 4th Qr. | Total. | 1st Qr. | 2nd Qr. | 3rd Qr. | 4th Qr. | Total. | 1st Qr. | 2nd Qr. | 3rd Qr. | 4th Qr. | Total. | 1st Qr. | 2nd Qr. | 3rd Qr. | 4th Qr. | Total. | 1st Qr. | 2nd Qr. | 3rd Qr. | 4th Qr. | Total. | 1st Qr. | 2nd Qr. | 3rd Qr. | 4th Qr. | Total. | |||
| 1 | Small Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | Measles | 4 | 17 | 15 | - | 36 | - | 3 | 3 | - | 6 | 4 | 11 | 10 | - | 25 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | Scarlet Fever | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | - | 7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | Typhus Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | - | 7 | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Epidemic Influenza | 9 | 1 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | Whooping Cough | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 7 | Diphtheria, Membranous Croup | 11 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 20 | — | — | — | - | — | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 | Croup | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 9 | Enteric Fever | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | Asiatic Cholera | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| 11 | Diarrhoea, Dysentery | — | 2 | 13 | 11 | 26 | - | 1 | 10 | 10 | 21 | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 12 | Epidemic or Zymotic Enteritis | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 13 | Enteritis | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 14 | Other continued Fevers | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | 6 | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — |
| 15 | Gastro Enteritis | 1 | 1 | - | - | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 16 | Cerebro Spinal Meningitis | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Erysipelas | — | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Puerperal Fever | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 19 | Other septic diseases | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 20 | Intermittent Fever and Malarial Cachexia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 21 | Tuberculosis of Meninges | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 25 | 74 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | — |
| 22 | Tuberculosis of Lungs | 32 | 22 | 19 | 30 | 103 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Other forms of Tuberculosis | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 24 | Alcoholism | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 56 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 1 | |
| 25 | Cancer | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 94 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 26 | Premature Birth | 20 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 65 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 65 | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| 27 | Developmental Diseases | 35 | 21 | 13 | 21 | 90 | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 31 | 18 | 12 | 17 | 78 | — |
| 28 | Old Age | 31 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 79 | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| 29 | Meningitis | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 14 | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| 30 | Inflammation and Softening of Brain | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| 31 | Organic Diseases of Heart | 17 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 1 | - | 1 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 9 | — |
| 32 | Acute Bronchitis | 20 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 59 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 29 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 37 | — |
| 33 | Chronic Bronchitis | 23 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | 3 | 9 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | — |
| 34 | Lobar (Croupous) Pneumonia | 11 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | — |
| 35 | Lobular (Broncho-) Pneumonia | 26 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 63 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 35 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| 36 | Diseases of Stomach | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | - | — | — | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | - | — | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 37 | Obstruction of Intestines | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| 38 | Cirrhosis of Liver | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | - | — | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 2 | - | 2 | 5 | 9 | — |
| 39 | Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 9 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 40 | Tumours and other Affections of Female Genital Organs | __ | _ | _ | _ | - | - | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | - |
| 41 | Accidents and Diseases of Parturition | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | — | — | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 42 | Deaths by Accident or Negligence | 9 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 4 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 43 | Deaths by Suicide | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 44 | Deaths from Ill-defined Causes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 |
| 45 | Congenital Syphilis | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 46 | All other Causes | 65 | 45 | 45 | 50 | 205 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 83 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 63 | 1 |
| All Causes | 388 | 267 | 247 | 356 | 1,258 | 97 | 76 | 65 | 113 | 351 | 38 | 35 | 36 | 33 | 142 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 57 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 47 | 127 | 73 | 75 | 110 | 385 | 94 | 57 | 51 | 74 | 276 | 32 | |