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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Ealing 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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table viii.
Cause of Death, 1923.
| Cause of Death. | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enteric Fever | 1 | — | 1 |
| Smallpox | — | — | — |
| Measles | — | — | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | — | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Diphtheria | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Influenza | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | — | 1 | 1 |
| Meningococcal Meningitis | 1 | — | 1 |
| Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 27 | 33 | 60 |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Cancer, Malignant Disease | 52 | 66 | 118 |
| Rheumatic Fever | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Diabetes | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage, Etc. | 10 | 29 | 39 |
| Heart Disease | 42 | 56 | 98 |
| Arterio-Sclerosis | 10 | 26 | 36 |
| Bronchitis | 18 | 38 | 56 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 18 | 24 | 42 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Diarrhoea, etc. (Under 2 years) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | — | — | — |
| Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Puerperal Sepsis | — | 1 | 1 |
| Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | - | 3 | 3 |
| Congenial Debility and Malformation, Premature Birth | 15 | 10 | 25 |
| Suicide | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| Other Deaths from Violence | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| Other Defined Diseases | 60 | 69 | 129 |
| Causes ill-defined or unknown | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 314 | 411 | 725 |