Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]
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CAUSES OF DEATH DURING 1944
Causes of Death | Male | Female | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
All Causes | 237 | 231 | ||
1. | Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers | — | — | |
2. | Cerebro-spinal fever | — | — | |
3. | Scarlet fever | — | 1 | |
4. | Whooping cough | — | 2 | |
5. | Diphtheria | — | — | |
6. | Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 17 | 14 | |
7. | Other forms of tuberculosis | 2 | 3 | |
8. | Syphilitic diseases | 1 | 1 | |
9. | Influenza | — | 2 | |
10. | Measles | — | 1 | |
11. | Ac. polio-myelitis and polio-encephalitis | — | — | |
12. | Ac. infantile encephalitis | — | 1 | |
13. | Cancer of buccal cavity and oesophagus (M), uterus (F) | 2 | 3 | |
14. | Cancer of stomach and duodenum | 2 | 7 | |
15. | Cancer of breast | — | 10 | |
16. | Cancer of all other sites | 27 | 21 | |
17. | Diabetes | 2 | 2 | |
18. | Intra-cranial vascular lesions | 15 | 20 | |
19. | Heart disease | 45 | 39 | |
20. | Other diseases of circulatory system | 4 | 15 | |
21. | Bronchitis | 15 | 7 | |
Pneumonia (all forms) | 17 | 11 | ||
23. | Other respiratory diseases | 1 | 2 | |
24. | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 5 | 1 | |
25. | Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | 6 | 2 | |
26. | Appendicitis | 1 | — | |
27. | Other digestive diseases | 6 | 7 | |
28. | Nephritis | 4 | 3 | |
29. | Puerperal and post-abortive sepsis | — | - | |
30. | Other maternal causes | — | 1 | |
31. | Premature birth | 9 | 5 | |
32. | Congenital malformations, birth injuries, infantile diseases | 6 | 5 | |
33. | Suicide | 1 | 1 | |
34. | Road traffic accidents | 7 | 1 | |
35. | Other violent causes | 23 | 31 | |
36. | All other causes | 19 | 12 | |
Deaths of infants | Total | 30 | l6 | |
Legitimate | 29 | 15 | ||
Illegitimate | 1 | 1 | ||
Live births | Total | 636 | 591 | |
Legitimate | 593 | 553 | ||
Illegitimate | 43 | 38 | ||
Stillbirths | Total | 17 | 12 | |
Legitimate | 16 | 12 | ||
Illegitimate | 1 | — | ||
Population (Mid-year) | 59,020 |