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 Walthamstow]
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TABLE VIII.
Schedule 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 Dealhs in Public Institutions (Workhouse and Infirmary included). |
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l | Small-Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2 | Measles | 20 | 3 | 13 | 4 | - | — | - | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
3 | Scarlet Fever | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | - | — | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
4 | Typhus Fever | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | Epidemic Influenza | 10 | — | — | — | - | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | 2 |
6 | Whooping Cough | 32 | 11 | 20 | 1 | - | — | — | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 8 |
7 | Diphtheria, Membranous Croup | 15 | — | 7 | 8 | - | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
8 | Croup | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | Enteric Fever | 2 | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
10 | Asiatic Cholera | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | Diarrhoea, Dysentery | 8 | 7 | — | — | - | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — |
12 | Epidemic or Zymotic Enteritis | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | — |
13 | Enteritis | 20 | 12 | 6 | — | - | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 |
14 | Gastro Enteritis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | — |
15 | Other continued Fevers | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | |||||||||
16 | Cerebro Spinal Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
17 | Erysipelas | 2 | — | — | — | - | 2 | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | — | 1 |
18 | Puerperal Fever | 1 | — | - | — | - | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
19 | Other Septic diseases | 24 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | 6 | 9 | 12 |
20 | Intermittent Fever and Malarial Cachexia | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
21 | Tuberculosis of Meninges | 24 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
22 | Tuberculosis of Lungs | 88 | — | 4 | 3 | 15 | 61 | 5 | 25 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 34 |
23 | Other forms of Tuberculosis | 16 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
24 | Alcoholism | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
25 | Cancer | 74 | 1 | — | — | — | 50 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 20 | 19 |
26 | Premature Birth | 59 | 59 | - | — | — | — | — | 17 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 21 | 2 |
27 | Developmental Diseases | 90 | 85 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 15 |
28 | Old Age | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 22 |
29 | Meningitis | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 |
30 | Inflammation and Softening of Brain | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
31 | Organic Diseases of Heart | 67 | 1 | — | 8 | 4 | 37 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 20 | 19 |
32 | Acute Bronchitis | 55 | 22 | 14 | — | — | 16 | o | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 2 |
33 | Chronic Bronchitis | 64 | — | — | 1 | — | 20 | 43 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 5 |
34 | Lobar (Croupous) Pneumonia | 53 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 10 |
35 | Lobular (Broncho) Pneumonia | 61 | 31 | 21 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 6 |
36 | Diseases of Stomach | 14 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 5 | 3 |
37 | Obstruction of Intestines | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | 3 |
38 | Cirrhosis of Liver | 10 | - | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
39 | Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 31 | 1 | — | — | — | 19 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
40 | Tumours and other Affections of Female Genital Organs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
41 | Accidents and Diseases of Parturition | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | — |
42 | Deaths by Accident or Negligence | 34 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 20 |
43 | Deaths by Suicide | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
44 | Deaths from Ill-defined Causes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
45 | Syphilis | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
46 | Overlying | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | - |
47 | All other Causes | 198 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 82 | 74 | 43 | 29 | 39 | 30 | 57 | 42 |
All Causes | 1,186 | 283 | 142 | 56 | 43 | 382 | 280 | 290 | 188 | 206 | 178 | 324 | 259 |