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Walthamstow 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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TABLE IX.
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 UPWARDS. | In Public Institutions in the District and elsewhere. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
| 3 | Scarlet Fever | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Typhus Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Epidemic Influenza | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Whooping Cough | 8 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 46 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| 7 | Diphtheria, Membranous Croup | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Croup | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | —_ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Enteric Fever | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Asiatic Cholera | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Diarrhoea, Dysentery | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Epidemic or Zymotic Enteritis | — | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 | — | 2 | 5 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 13 | Enteritis | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 14 | Gastro Enteritis | I | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Other continued Fevers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | Erysipelas | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 17 | Puerperal Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Other septic diseases | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 |
| 19 | Intermittent Fever and Malarial Cachexia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Tuberculosis of Meninges | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 21 | Tuberculosis of Lungs | 24 | 34 | 23 | 108 | — | — | —— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 9 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 23 | 80 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 33 | |
| 22 | Other forms of Tuberculosis | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 23 | Alcoholism | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Cancer | 13 | 17 | 10 | 21 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 35 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 19 |
| 25 | Premature Birth | 24 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 60 | 24 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 26 | Developmental Diseases | 25 | 16 | 10 | 25 | 76 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 74 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| 27 | Old Age | 25 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 64 | 22 |
| 28 | Meningitis | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 29 | Inflammation and Softening of Brain | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — |
| 30 | Organic Diseases of Heart | 12 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | |
| 31 | Acute Bronchitis | 18 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 40 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 3 |
| 32 | Chronic Bronchitis | 33 | 17 | 4 | 14 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 43 | 7 |
| 33 | Lobar (Croupous) Pneumonia | 23 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | |
| 34 | Lobular (Broncho-) Pneumonia | 16 | 14 | 8 | 21 | 59 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 |
| 35 | Diseases of Stomach | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| 36 | Obstruction of Intestines | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 37 | Cirrhosis of Liver | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | 2 | 6 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 38 | Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 7 |
| 39 | Tumours and other Affections of Female Genital Organs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 40 | Accidents and Diseases of Parturition | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| 41 | Deaths by Accident or Negligence | 12 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| 42 | Deaths by Suicide | - | 10 | 4 | - | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 4 | - | 13 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| 43 | Deaths from Ill-defined Causes | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 44 | Syphilis | - | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 45 | All other Causes | 52 | 42 | 54 | 69 | 217 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 4 | - | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 98 | 20 | 13 | 20 | 26 | 79 | 52 |
| All Causes | 348 | 291 | 245 | 321 | 1,205 | 84 | 62 | 59 | 76 | 281 | 43 | 27 | 37 | 41 | 148 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 60 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 44 | 100 | 108 | 72 | 115 | 395 | 96 | 57 | 51 | 72 | 276 | 234 | |