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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 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Causes of and Ages at Death during the year 1921. Whole District and Wards.
| Causes of Death. | Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the district. | Total Deat hs 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. | St. James Street | High Street | Hoe Street | Wood Street | Hale End. | Higham Hill. | |||
| No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||||
| 1 | Enteric Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | Small-Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | Measles | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | - | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Scarlet Fever | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 5 | Whooping Cough | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | ;— | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Diphtheria and Croup | 12 | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Influenza | 29 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 5 | — | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| 8 | Erysipelas | 2 | — | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| 9 | Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 117 | — | — | — | 3 | 29 | 56 | 27 | 2 | — | 25 | 18 | 29 | 15 | 11 | 19 |
| 10 | Tuberculous Meningitis | 12 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 |
| 11 | Other Tuberculous Diseases | 15 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 7 | - | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| 12 | Cancer, malignant disease | 111 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 11 | 50 | 49 | — | 19 | 25 | 27 | 12 | 15 | 13 |
| 13 | Rheumatic Fever | 3 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 14 | Meningitis | 7 | 3 | — | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| 14a | Cerebro - spinal Meningitis | - | — | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Organic Heart Disease | 118 | - | - | - | 3 | 7 | 20 | 33 | 55 | 1 | 20 | 19 | 28 | 21 | 16 | 14 |
| 16 | Bronchitis | 96 | 12 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | 22 | 56 | - | 26 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 9 |
| 17 | Pneumonia (all forms) | 88 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 17 |
| 18 | Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 16 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 5 | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 19 | Diarrhœa and Enteritis | 45 | 30 | 6 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 14 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
| 20 | Appendicitis and Typhlitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 21 | Cirrhosis of Liver | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 |
| 21a | Alcoholism | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | - |
| 22 | Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 27 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 14 | 8 | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| 23 | Puerperal Fever | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | - | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| 24 | Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 10 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 8 | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | 2 | 3 |
| 25 | Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 83 | 83 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 14 |
| 26 | Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 54 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 15 |
| 27 | Suicide | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 |
| Poliomyelitis and Encephalitis | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Old Age | 94 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 94 | - | 16 | 12 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 19 | |
| 28 | Other Defined Diseases | 260 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 41 | 75 | 99 | 2 | 50 | 39 | 58 | 34 | 34 | 45 |
| 29 | Diseases ill-defined or unknown | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | 1237 | 173 | 35 | 23 | 50 | 68 | 199 | 283 | 406 | 10 | 263 | 202 | 264 | 171 | 139 | 197 | |