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 1946
Cause of Death | M ale | Female |
---|---|---|
All causes | 238 | 213 |
1. Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | — | — |
2. Cerebro spinal Fever | — | — |
3. Scarlet Fever | — | — |
4. Whooping Cough | — | 1 |
5. Diphtheria | 3 | 1 |
6. Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 19 | 6 |
7. Other forms of Tuberculosis | — | 2 |
8. Syphilitic diseases | 2 | 1 |
9. Influenza | 1 | 2 |
10. Measles | — | — |
11. Acute Poliomyelitis and Polioencephalitis... | — | — |
12. Acute infantile Encephalitis | — | — |
13. Cancer of buccal cavity and oesophagus (M.) and uterus (F.) | 2 | 3 |
14. Cancer of stomach and duodenum | 3 | 8 |
15. Cancer of breast | — | 9 |
16. Cancer of all other sites | 23 | 27 |
17. Diabetes | 1 | 1 |
18. Intra-cranial vascular lesions | 24 | 26 |
19. Heart disease | 54 | 46 |
20. Other diseases of circulatory system | 15 | 16 |
21. Bronchitis | 13 | 9 |
22. Pneumonia (all forms) | 16 | 13 |
23. Other respiratory diseases | 1 | 2 |
24 Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 3 | — |
25. Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | — | — |
26. Appendicitis | 2 | 1 |
27. Other Digestive Diseases | 6 | 4 |
28. Nephritis | 3 | 3 |
29. Puerperal and Post-abortive sepsis | — | — |
30. Other maternal causes | — | 2 |
31. Premature Birth | 6 | 3 |
32. Congenital Malformations, Birth Injuries, Infantile diseases | 6 | 7 |
33. Suicide | 4 | — |
34. Road traffic accidents | 6 | 1 |
35. Other violent causes | 6 | |
36. All other causes | 19 | 15 |
Deaths of infants Legitimate | 17 | 13 |
Illegitimate | 2 | — |
Total | 19 | 13 |
Live Births Legitimate | 647 | 598 |
Illegitimate | 29 | 34 |
Total | 676 | 632 |
Stillbirths Legitimate | 12 | 12 |
Illegitimate | — | — |
Total | 12 | 12 |
Population (mid-year) : 64,650
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