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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
Barnes 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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| Causes of Death. | Nett Deaths of Residents whether dying within or outside the District. | Deaths of Residents Dying in the Urban District. | Deaths of Residents Dying ouiside the Urban District. | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nett Deaths in or belonging to whole Distiict at subjoined ages. | Deaths in or belonging to Localities (at all ages). | Total Deaths Sex Distribution. | Deaths in Institutions. | |||||||||||||
| All Ages | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 2. | 2 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25 | 25 and under 45. | 45 and under 65. | 65 and upwards | Barnes. | Mortlake | Male. | Female. | ||||
| Enteric Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Small-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - | - | — | - | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Whooping-Cough | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Influenza | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica Meningococcal Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 25 | _ | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | 8 | - | 10 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 16 | - |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cancer, malignantdisease | 58 | - | - | — | — | — | 4 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 35 | 24 | 34 | 18 | 37 | 21 |
| Rheumatic Fever | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | - | 2 | — |
| Diabetes | 2 | — | - | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | - | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage | 24 | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 9 |
| Heart Disease | 51 | — | - | 1 | — | — | 6 | 15 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 17 | 31 | 20 |
| Arterio-sclerosis | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | - | 6 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 4 |
| Bronchitis | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 9 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 7 | ||
| Other diseases of Respiratory organs | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Appendicitisand Typhlitis | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | 4 | — | 5 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 6 | - | — | — | - | — | 1 | 5 | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Puerperal sepsis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Congenital Debility anc Malformation, including Premature Birth | 17 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 7 |
| Suicide | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| Violent Deaths,excluding Suicide | 18 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 12 |
| Other defined diseases .. | 71 | 4 | 2 | - | 2 | - | 5 | 17 | 41 | 26 | 45 | 32 | 39 | 23 | 45 | 26 |
| Causes ill-defined or unknown | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| All causes | 380 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 39 | 116 | 165 | 175 | 205 | 178 | 202 | 128 | 233 | 147 |