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 Heston and Isleworth]
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Table of Causes of Deaths during 1940. (Continued)
Causes of Death. | Civil Residents all ages. | |
---|---|---|
Male. | Female. | |
14 Cancer of stomach and duodenum | 16 | 19 |
15 Cancer of breast | - | 23 |
16 Cancer of all other sites | 50 | 38 |
17 Diabetes | 3 | 8 |
18 Intra-cranial vascular lesions | 32 | 42 |
19 Reart Disease | 154 | 152 |
20 Other diseases of circulatory system | 18 | 16 |
21 Bronchitis | 36 | 34 |
22 Pneumonia | 31 . | 26 |
23 Other respiratory diseases | 9 | 10 |
24 Ulceration of stomach or duodenum | 9 | 2 |
25 Diarrhoea under 2 years | 7 | 6 |
26 Appendicitis | 2 | 3 |
27 Other digestive diseases | 13 | 6 |
28 Nephritis | 10 | 8 |
29 Puerperal and post-abortive sepsis | - | 2 |
30 Other maternal causes | - | 1 |
31 Premature birth | 12 | 16 |
32 Cong, malformations, birth injury, etc. | 9 | 11 |
33 Suicide | 4 | 5 |
34 Road Traffic Accidents | 12 | 4 |
*35 Other violent causes | 60 | 59 |
36 All other causes | 55 | 48 |
According to figures furnished by the Registrar-General.
* Includes 44 deaths (men) and 47 deaths (women) from enemy action.
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