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 Twickenham]
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Table 4.
An analysis of the death returns reveals the following main causes of death:
Disease | Percentage of total deaths | Death rate per 1,000 of the population |
---|---|---|
Diseases of heart and circulatory system | 35.53 | 4.04 |
Intra-cranial vascular lesions | 14.55 | 1.65 |
Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and other respiratory diseases | 13.03 | 1.48 |
Cancer | 18.87 | 2.14 |
Violence | 3.89 | 0.44 |
Tuberculosis | 1.44 | 0.16 |