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 Chigwell]
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Male | Female | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
Heart disease | 44 | 64 | 108 |
Other diseases of circulatory system | 8 | 7 | 15 |
Cancer (all forms) | 45 | 31 | 76 |
Vascular lesions of nervous system | 24 | 23 | 47 |
Bronchitis | 12 | 6 | 18 |
Pneumonia | 13 | 9 | 22 |
Influenza | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Disease of the Prostate | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Tuberculosis (all forms) | 6 | 4 | 10 |
Ulcer of duodenum or stomach | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Leukaemia | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Congenital malformations | 7 | 2 | 9 |
Diabetes | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Syphilis | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Meningococcal infections | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Nephritis and Nephrosis | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Pregnancy, childbirth and abortion | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Other infections | 1 | 0 | 1 |
All other diseases | 17 | 24 | 41 |
Motor vehicle accidents | 3 | 4 | |
Suicides | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Other violent causes | 1 | 2 | 3 |
204 | 183 | 387 |