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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 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Uxbridge]
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TABLE I.
CAUSES OF DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1920.
| Causes of Death (Civilians only). | Males. | Females. |
|---|---|---|
| All Causes | 65 | 64 |
| 1 Enteric fever | - | - |
| 2 Small-pox | - | - |
| 3 Measles | - | - |
| 4 Scarlet fever | - | - |
| 5 Whooping cough | - | - |
| 6 Diphtheria and croup | 2 | 2 |
| 7 Influenza | 2 | - |
| 8 Erysipelas | - | - |
| 9 Pulmonary tuberculosis | 5 | 5 |
| 10 Tuberculous meningitis | - | - |
| 11 Other tuberculous diseases | - | - |
| 12 Cancer, malignant disease | 3 | 9 |
| 13 Rheumatic fever | - | - |
| 14 Meningitis | - | - |
| 15 Organic heart disease | 9 | 5 |
| 16 Bronchitis | 3 | 4 |
| 17 Pneumonia (all forms) | 1 | 4 |
| 18 Other respiratory diseases | - | 1 |
| 19 Diarrhcea, Sec. (under 2 years) | 2 | 1 |
| 20 Appendicitis and typhlitis | - | 2 |
| 21 Cirrhosis of liver | 2 | - |
| 21a Alcoholism | - | - |
| 22 Nephritis and Bright's disease | - | - |
| 23 Puerperal fever | - | - |
| 24 Parturition, apart from puerperal fever | - | - |
| 25 Congenital debility, &c. | 9 | 6 |
| 26 Violence, apart from suicide | 1 | 2 |
| 27 Suicide | 2 | - |
| 28 Other defined diseases | 24 | 23 |
| 29 Causes ill-defined or unknown | - | - |
| Deaths of infants under 1 year of age | 17 | 8 |
| Illegitimate | 3 | 1 |
| Total Births | 147 | 154 |
| Legitimate | 140 | 142 |
| Illegitimate | 7 | 12 |