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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 1918
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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Infectious Diseases.
INFLUENZA MORTALITY, 1918.
| Males 31. | Females 50. | Total 81 (residents dying in the district). | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| males. | females. | total. | ||
| Under 1 year | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1 to 5 years | 6 | 2 | 8 | |
| 5 to 15 years | 4 | 9 | 13 | |
| 15 to 25 years | 6 | 8 | 14 | |
| *25 to 65years | 13 | 27 | 40 | |
| Over 65 years | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| 31 | 50 | 81 | ||
*Group with heaviest mortality.
After adding 11 deaths among residents dying outside the
district, and deducting 4 deaths of non-residents dying in the
district, the net deaths are 88.
Death was accelerated by the following complications:—
| Pneumonia | 54 (4 septic) |
|---|---|
| Bronchitis | 8 |
| Heart Disease | 5 |
| Pregnancy | 4 |
| Tuberculosis | 2 |
| Pyrexia | 1 |
| Toxaemia | 1 |
| Epilepsy | 1 |
| Asthma | 1 |
| Pleurisy | 1 |
| Oedema of lungs | 1 |
| Uterine hemorrhage | 1 |
| 81 (Local only) |