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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
Uxbridge 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Uxbridge]
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TABLE I.
CAUSES OF DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1917.
| Causes of Death (Civilians only). | Males. | Females. |
|---|---|---|
| All Causes | 96 | 81 |
| 1 Enteric fever | — | — |
| 2 Small-pox | — | — |
| 3 Measles | 2 | 1 |
| 4 Scarlet fever | — | — |
| 5 Whooping cough | 1 | — |
| 6 Diphtheria and croup | 6 | 2 |
| 7 Influenza | 2 | 1 |
| 8 Erysipelas | — | — |
| 9 Pulmonary tuberculosis | 3 | 5 |
| 10 Tuberculous meningitis | 1 | — |
| 11 Other tuberculous diseases | 1 | — |
| 12 Cancer, malignant disease | 8 | 11 |
| 13 Rheumatic fever | 1 | — |
| 14 Meningitis | — | 1 |
| 15 Organic heart disease | 9 | 11 |
| 16 Bronchitis | — | 2 |
| 17 Pneumonia (all forms) | 7 | 5 |
| 18 Other respiratory diseases | 1 | — |
| 19 Diarrhœa, Ac. (under 2 years) | 1 | — |
| 20 Appendicitis and typhlitis | — | — |
| 21 Cirrhosis of liver | — | 1 |
| 21a Alcoholism | — | — |
| 22 Nephritis and Bright's disease | — | 11 |
| 23 Puerperal fever | — | 1 |
| 24 Parturition, apart from puerperal fever.. | — | — |
| 25 Congenital debility, Ac. | — | — |
| 26 Violence, apart from suicide | 2 | 1 |
| 27 Suicide | 1 | — |
| 28 Other defined diseases | 28 | 26 |
| 29 Causes ill-defined or unknown | 2 | 2 |
| Deaths of infants under 1 year of age | 9 | 7 |
| Total Births | 94 | 91 |