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Heston and Isleworth 1918
[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 during 1918.
| Causes of Death | CIvil Residents all ages.* | Non-residents.† | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All causes | (Certified | 689 | 682 |
| Uncertified | ... | ... | |
| 1 Enteric Fever | ... | ... | |
| 2 Smallpox | ... | ... | |
| 3 Measles. | 8 | 2 | |
| 4 Scarlet Fever | 1 | ... | |
| 5 Whooping-cough | 5 | ... | |
| 6 Diphtheria and Croup | 5 | ... | |
| 7 Influenza | 114 | 127 | |
| 8 Erysipelas | 2 | ... | |
| 9 Phthisis(Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 64 | 62 | |
| 10 Tuberculous Meningitis | 5 | 3 | |
| 11 Other Tuberculous diseases | 9 | 10 | |
| 12 Cancer,malignant disease | 64 | 54 | |
| 13 Rheumatic Fever | 2 | 3 | |
| 14 Meningitis | 2 | 7 | |
| 15 Organic Heart Disease | 62 | 35 | |
| 16 Bronchiitis | 44 | 35 | |
| 17 Pneumoriia (all forms) | 62 | 32 | |
| 18 Other Diseases, Respiratory Organs | 10 | 3 | |
| 19 Diarrhœia and Enteritis | 11 | 16 | |
| 20 Appendicitis and Typhlitis | — | — | |
| 21 Cirrhosii of Liver | 2 | 2 | |
| 21a Alcoholism | ... | 2 | |
| 22 Nephritis and Brights Disease | 13 | 15 | |
| 23 Puerperal Fever | ... | 2 | |
| 24 Other a Pregtccidents and diseases of nancy and Parturition | 2 | 2 | |
| 25 Congenial Debility & Malformation including Premature Birth | 27 | 10 | |
| 26 Violent Deaths, excluding suicide | 18 | 24 | |
| 27 Suicide | 1 | 2 | |
| 28 Other defined diseases | 156 | 234 | |
| 29 Disease ill-defined or unknown | ... | ... | |
| 689 | 682 | ||
* According to figures furnished by the Registrar General,
flncluding soldiers who died in the district.