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Heston and Isleworth 1916
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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APPENDIX.
Certain tables have been omitted either at the suggestion of
the Local Government Board or because the necessary data could
not be collected.
Table III.
| Causes of Death. | Residents all ages.* | Non-residents in Institutions in the District. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All causes | Certified | 527 | 471 |
| Uncertified | |||
| 1 Enteric Fever | |||
| 2 Smallpox | |||
| 3 Measles | 9 | ||
| 4 Scarlet Fever | 3 | ||
| 5 Whooping-cough | 3 | ||
| 6 Diphtheria and Croup | 5 | 1 | |
| 7 Influenza | |||
| 8 Erysipelas | 1 | ||
| 9 Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 38 | 50 | |
| 10 Tuberculous Meningitis | 3 | 5 | |
| 11 Other tuberculous diseases | 8 | 7 | |
| 12 Cancer, malignant disease | 44 | 40 | |
| 13 Rheumatic Fever | 4 | 2 | |
| 14 Meningitis | 6 | 4 | |
| 15 Organic Heart Disease | 66 | 44 | |
| 16 Bronchitis | 49 | 26 | |
| 17 Pneumonia (all forms) | 55 | 21 | |
| 18 Other Diseases, Respiratory Organs | 6 | 4 | |
| 19 Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 21 | 11 | |
| 20 Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 4 | 1 | |
| 21 Cirrhosis of Liver | 3 | 7 | |
| 21a. Alcoholism | 1 | ||
| 22 Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 9 | 9 | |
| 23 Puerperal Fever | 1 | 3 | |
| 24 Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 3 | 2 | |
| 25 Congenital Debility & Malformation including Premature Birth | 17 | 13 | |
| 26 Violent Deaths, excluding suicide | 12 | 13 | |
| 27 Suicide | 2 | ||
| 28 Other defined diseases | 147 | 207 | |
| 29 Diseases ill-defined or unknown | 1 | 1 | |
| 527 | 471 | ||
| *According to figures furnished by the Registrar General. | |||