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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
Chigwell 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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The number of deaths occurring in institutions was as follows:—
| 1938. | 1937. | |
|---|---|---|
| St. Magaret's Hospital, Epping | 29 | 16 |
| Brentwood Mental Hospital | 2 | 4 |
| Oldchurch Hospital | 3 | 3 |
| 34 | 23 |
The number of deaths occuring in the district of people residing
outside the district was:— 1938. 1937.
22 18
The following is the Registrar General's list of Causes of Death:— CAUSES OF DEATH.
| All Causes. | Male. | Female. |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Typhoid and Paratyphoid | - | 1 |
| 2. Measles | 1 | - |
| 3. Scarlet Fever | - | - |
| 4. Whooping Cough | - | - |
| 5. Diphtheria | - | 2 |
| 6. Influenza | - | - |
| 7. Encephalitis Lethargica | - | - |
| 8. Cerebro-Spinal Fever | - | - |
| 9. Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 5 | 3 |
| 10. Other Tubercular Diseases | - | 1 |
| 11. Syphilis | - | - |
| 12. General Paralysis of the Insane, Tabes Dorsalis | 2 | - |
| 13. Cancer, Malignant Disease | 20 | 23 |
| 14. Diabetes | 1 | 1 |
| 15. Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc. | 4 | 12 |
| 16. Heart Disease | 35 | 22 |
| 17. Aneurysm | - | - |
| 18. Other Circulatory Diseases | 3 | 2 |
| 19. Bronchitis | 3 | 2 |
| 20. Pneumonia (all forms) | 6 | 6 |
| 21. Other Respiratory Diseases | 2 | 2 |
| 22. Peptic Ulcer | 1 | 1 |
| 23. Diarrhoea, etc. (under 2 years) | 2 | 1 |
| 24. Appendicitis | - | - |
| 25. Cirrhosis of the Liver | - | 1 |
| 26. Other Diseases of the Liver | - | 3 |
| 27. Other Digestive Diseases | 6 | - |
| 28. Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 6 | 1 |
| 29. Puerperal Sepsis | - | - |