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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 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Local Government Board Form.1
TABLE IV.
S chedule B.
| No. | Causes of Deaths. | All Ages | Under 1 | 1 to 5 | 5 to 15 | 15 to 25 | 25 to 65 | 65 & upwards | St. James St. | High Street | Hoe Street | Wood Street | Northern | Total Deaths in Public Institutions (Workhouse and Infirmary included). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| l | Small-Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | Measles | 30 | 9 | 19 | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 3 | Scarlet Fever | 11 | — | 4 | 5 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | — | |
| 4 | Typhus Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Epidemic Influenza | 16 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 12 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | Whooping Cough | 46 | 21 | 24 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 9 |
| 7 | Diphtheria, Membranous Croup | 14 | 1 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — |
| 8 | Croup | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 9 | Enteric Fever | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| 10 | Asiatic Cholera | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Diarrhoea, Dysentery | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Epidemic or Zymotic Enteritis | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | .— |
| 13 | Enteritis | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | L | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 14 | Gastro Enteritis | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | |
| 15 | Other continued Fevers | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| 16 | Cerebro Spinal Meningitis | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 17 | Erysipelas | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 |
| 18 | Puerperal Fever | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | - | — | — | — |
| 19 | Other Septic diseases | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 5 |
| 20 | Intermittent Fever and Malarial Cachexia | — | — | — | — | - | -- | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Tuberculosis of Meninges | 16 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 22 | Tuberculosis of Lungs | 108 | — | 3 | 4 | 18 | 80 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 26 | 33 |
| 23 | Other forms of Tuberculosis | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 9 | — | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| 24 | Alcoholism | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| 25 | Cancer | 6 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 35 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 19 |
| 26 | Premature Birth | 6 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 1 |
| 27 | Developmental Diseases | 76 | 74 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 22 | 10 |
| 28 | Old Age ... | 64 | - | - | - | - | - | 64 | 13 | 7 | 19 | 7 | 18 | 22 |
| 29 | Meningitis | 11 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| 30 | Inflammation and Softening of Brain | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | - | — | 1 | — |
| 31 | Organic Diseases of Heart | 38 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 9 |
| 32 | Acute Bronchitis | 40 | 21 | 8 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 3 |
| 33 | Chronic Bronchitis | 68 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 43 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 7 |
| 34 | Lobar (Croupous) Pneumonia | 56 | — | 9 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 6 |
| 35 | Lobular (Broncho) Pneumonia | 59 | 22 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 7 |
| 36 | Diseases of Stomach | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — |
| 37 | Obstruction of Intestines | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 |
| 38 | Cirrhosis of Liver | 8 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | I |
| 39 | Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 30 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 14 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
| 40 | Tumours and other Affections of Female Genital Organs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -_ |
| 41 | Accidents and Diseases of Parturition | 11 | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 42 | Deaths by Accident or Negligence | 37 | 9 | 9 | 3 | — | 6 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 43 | Deaths by Suicide | 14 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 44 | Deaths from Ill-defined Causes | 1 | — | — | _ | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Syphilis | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 46 | All other Causes | 217 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 98 | 79 | 46 | 32 | 53 | 35 | 51 | 52 |
| All Causes | 1,205 | 281 | 149 | 60 | 44 | 395 | 276 | 253 | 202 | 251 | 220 | 279 | 234 |