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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 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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| Causes of Death. | Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents " whether occurring within or without the district. | Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or "Non-Residents " in Institutions in the District. | Wards. | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Ages | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 2 years. | 2 and under 5 years. | 5 and under 15 years. | 15 and under 25 years. | 25 and under 45 years. | 45 and under 65 years. | 65 and upwards. | ||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | St. James Street | High Street | Hoe Street | Wood Street | Hale End. | Higham Hill. | ||
| No. | All causes | Certified | 1287 | 196 | 27 | 24 | 55 | 82 | 175 | 333 | 395 | 14 | ||||||
| Uncertified | 6 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | ||||||||
| 1 | Enteric Fever | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2 | Small-Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3 | Measles | 5 | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 4 | Scarlet Fever | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| 5 | Whooping Cough | 10 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| 6 | Diphtheria and Croup | 19 | - | 2 | 5 | 11 | 1 | — | — | - | - | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | |
| 7 | Influenza | 47 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 9 | — | 13 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 8 | |
| 8 | Erysipelas | 4 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | |
| 9 | Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 102 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 40 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 24 | |
| 10 | Tuberculous Meningitis | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 11 | Other Tuberculous Diseases | 13 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | |
| 12 | Cancer, malignant disease | 125 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 68 | 47 | 1 | 28 | 17 | 26 | 12 | 20 | 22 | |
| 13 | Rheumatic Fever | 10 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 14 | Meningitis | 4 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| 14a | Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | — | — | - | — | — | — | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 15 | Organic Heart Disease | 122 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 11 | 15 | 41 | 49 | — | 25 | 21 | 30 | 12 | 13 | 21 | |
| 16 | Bronchitis | 128 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 36 | 57 | — | 25 | 24 | 28 | 16 | 17 | 18 | |
| 17 | Pneumonia (all forms) | 109 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 25 | 18 | 1 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 18 | |
| 18 | Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 12 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 2 | - | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| 19 | Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 24 | 18 | 3 | — | — | 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | |
| 20 | Appendicitis and Typhlitis | - | — | - | — | — | — | - | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | — | |
| 21 | Cirrhosis of Liver | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2a | Alcoholism | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | - | |
| 22 | Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 34 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 6 | |
| 23 | Puerperal Fever... | 4 | — | - | - | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | |
| 24 | Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 7 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 4 | - | - | 1 | |
| 25 | Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 88 | 88 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 16 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 11 | |
| 26 | Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 20 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| 27 | Suicide | 14 | — | — | — | - | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |
| Poliomyelitis | — | — | - | — | - | — | — | — | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Tetanus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Syphilis | 5 | 4 | — | — | - | — | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | ||
| Old Age | 107 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 107 | — | 31 | 12 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 13 | ||
| Overlaying | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | ||
| Chicken Pox—Toxaemia | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | ||
| 28 | Other Defined Diseases | 257 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 32 | 76 | 83 | 3 | 53 | 32 | 59 | 48 | 33 | 32 | |
| 29 | Diseases ill-defined or unknown | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | |
| Totals | 1293 | 198 | 27 | 24 | 56 | 82 | 176 | 335 | 395 | 14 | 277 | 191 | 268 | 199 | 160 | 198 | ||