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 Barking]
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The principal causes of deaths are shown in the following table, supplied by the Registrar General.
(NET DEATHS)
Causes of Death. | Total. |
---|---|
Cerebro Spinal Fever | 2 |
Scarlet Fever | 1 |
Diphtheria | 1 |
Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 36 |
Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 4 |
Syphilitic Diseases | 7 |
Influenza | 6 |
Measles | 1 |
Acute Inf. Encephalitis | 1 |
Cancer (all forms) | 129 |
Diabetes | 5 |
Intra-cranial Vascular Lesions | 32 |
Heart Disease | 132 |
Other diseases of circulatory system | 16 |
Bronchitis | 27 |
Pneumonia | 45 |
Other respiratory diseases | 12 |
Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 15 |
Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | 4 |
Appendicitis | 2 |
Other digestive diseases | 10 |
Nephritis | 4 |
Maternal causes | 4 |
Premature Birth | 10 |
Congenital Malformation, birth injury, infantile diseases | 14 |
Suicide | 6 |
Road traffic accidents | 3 |
Other violent causes | 32 |
All other causes | 50 |
Total | 611 |
In other parts of this Report will be found special
comment on the deaths which have occurred from
pulmonary tuberculosis, diphtheria, etc.