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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 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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TABLE VII.
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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 20 | _ | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| 3 | Scarlet Fever | — | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | Typhus Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| 5 | Epidemic Influenza | 8 | - | 1 | 1 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Whooping Cough | 22 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 6 | 4 | - | 1 | 11 | 15 | 3 | — | 2 | 20 | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 7 | Diphtheria, Membranous Croup | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| 8 | Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| 9 | Enteric Fever | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | — |
| 10 | Asiatic cholera | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 11 | Diarrhœa, Dysentery | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 12 | Epidemic or Zymotic Enteritis | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| 13 | Enteritis | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 14 | Other Continued Fevers | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 15 | Gastro Enteritis | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 16 | Erysipelas | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | — | — | - | — |
| 17 | Puerperal Fever | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 18 | Other septic diseases | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 |
| 19 | Intermittent Fever and Malarial Cachexia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 20 | Tuberculosis of Meninges | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | - | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Tuberculosis of Lungs | 26 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 88 | — | — | — | — | - | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 61 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 22 | Other Forms of Tuberculosis | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 23 | Alcoholism | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 24 | Cancer | 11 | 21 | 24 | 18 | 74 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 50 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 23 |
| 25 | Premature Birth | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 59 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 26 | Developmental Diseases | 34 | 13 | 21 | 22 | 90 | 33 | 19, | 20 | 20 | 85 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 27 | Old Age | 2 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 63 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 63 |
| 28 | Meningitis | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 29 | Inflammation and Softening of Brain | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | ||
| 30 | Organic Diseases of Heart | 11 | 26 | 13 | 17 | 67 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 |
| 31 | Acute Bronchitis | 25 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 55 | 11 | 3 | - | 8 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | 6 | — | 1 | 9 | 16 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| 32 | Chroninc Bronchitis | 21 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 64 | - | — | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 43 | |
| 33 | Lobar (Croupous) Pneumonia | 14 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | _ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | _ | — | 3 | 10 | 10 | b | 9 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | |
| 34 | Lobar (Broncho) Pneumonia | 25 | 8 | 7 | 91 | 61 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 21 | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 |
| 35 | Diseases of Stomach | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 2 | - | 3 | - | 5 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | — | - | — | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 |
| 36 | Obstruction of Intestines | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 37 | Cirrhosis of Liver | 9, | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 38 | Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 12 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 31 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 5 | — | 3 | 11 |
| 39 | Tumours and other Affections of Female Genital Organs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | _ | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | Accidents and Diseases of Parturition | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Deasths by Accident or Negligence | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 |
| 42 | Deasths by Suicide | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||||||
| 43 | Deaths from Ill-defined Causes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 44 | Congenital Syphilis | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 45 | Respiratory Organs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 46 | Overlying | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | Marasmus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | All other Causes | 47 | 60 | 38 | 53 | 198 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 27 | 16 | 20 | 82 | 17 | 22 | 12 | 23 | 74 |
| All Causes | 340 | 277 | 232 | 337 | 1,186 | 95 | 54 | 58 | 76 | 283 | 44 | 36 | 25 | 37 | 142 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 56 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 89 | 105 | 79 | 109 | 382 | 87 | 58 | 50 | 85 | 280 | |