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Deaths.
The causes of death, arranged under the headings of the show
list used by the Registrar-General, were as follows:—
1. Typhoid and paratyphoid
fevers 1
2. Cerebro-spinal fever 2
3. Scarlet fever -
4. Whooping cough 1
5. Diphtheria 1
6. Tuberculosis of the respiratory
system 33
7. Other forms of tuberculosis 5
8. Syphilitic diseases 12
9. Influenza 16
10. Measles 2
11. Acute polio-myelitis and
polio-encephalitis 1
12. Acute" infective encephalitis —
13. Cancer of buccal cavity
and œsophagus (m)
uterus (f) 131
14. Cancer of stomach and 149
duodenum 19
15. Cancer of breast 21
16. Cancer of all other
sites 96f
17. Diabetes 8
18. Intra cranial vascular
lesions 85
19. Heart disease 275
20. Other diseases of circulatory
system 28
21. Bronchitis 77
22. Pneumonia 57
23. Other respiratory diseases 18
24. Ulcer of stomach or duodenum
14
25. Diarrhœa (under 2 years) 11
26. Appendicitis 4
27. Other digestive diseases 26
28. Nephritis 14
29. Puerperal and post-abortive
sepsis -
30. Other maternal causes 2
31. Premature birth 15
32. Congenital malformations,
birth injuries, infantile
diseases 19
33. Suicide 20
34. Road traffic accidents 5
35. Other violent causes 21
36. All other causes 69
Total 991
Public Mortuary, New End.
During the year 79 bodies were brought to the mortuary, 17 by the
Police, five at the request of friends, and 57 by order of the Coroner.
In 65 instances post-mortem examinations were made.
Maternity and Child Welfare.
Health Visitors and Home Visits.
The five full-time and one part-time Health Visitors paid 14,900
visits during the year. In addition the Health Visitors made 1,629
attendances at Clinics and Centres.
Infant Welfare Centres.
Up to the outbreak of war there were 6 Infant Welfare Clinics in
the Borough holding 9 sessions weekly. At the end of 1943 there were
4 Clinics holding 8 sessions weekly. Social and Sewing Clubs are
attached to each Centre and these are being well patronised by the
mothers.