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CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS.
The causes of deaths (597) were as follows:-
Typhoid fever
Cerebro-spinal fever -
Whooping cough 2
Tuberculosis (respiratory) 25
Other forms of tuberculosis 3
Syphilitic diseases 4
Influenza 3
Acute poliomyelitis 3
Acute infective encephalitis
Cancer - various sites 101
Diabetes 4
Intra-cranial vascular
lesions 69
Heart diseases 157
Other diseases of the
circulatory system 29
Bronchitis 20
Pneumonia 32
Other respiratory diseases 8
Ulcer of stomach or duodenum 9
Diarrhoea (under 2 years) 6
Appendicitis -
Other digestive diseases 13
Nephritis 12
Maternal causes -
Premature birth 10
Congenital malformations,
birth injuries, etc. 17
Suicide 11
Road traffic accidents 6
Other violent causes 15
All other causes 41
(It is noteworthy that 64 per cent of all deaths
occurred in persons over 65 years of age).
INFANT MORTALITY (under 1 year of age)
The causes of deaths (35) were as follows:-
Bronchitis 1 Other violent causes 2
Congenital malformations 12 Pneumonia 1
Diarrhoea 6 Premature birth 10
Other forms of tuberculosis 1 Whooping cough 2
PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES IN THE BOROUGH.
BACTERIOLOGICAL AND OTHER EXAMINATIONS.
The total number carried out was 182, including 124 for the
bacillus associated with diphtheria, and 32 for haemolytic streptococci.
NURSING IN THE HOME.
During the period 1st January to 4th July, the long-standing
arrangement whereby the Westminster and Chelsea District Nursing
Association undertook the nursing of cases of illness occurring in
expectant and nursing mothers, and the nursing of children under 5 years
of age suffering from any illness, resulted in 1,280 visits being made
in respect of 118 cases.