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Ealing 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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TABLE VIII.
Causes of Death, 1924.
| Cause of Death. | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enteric Fever | — | — | — |
| Smallpox | — | — | — |
| Measles | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Scarlet Fever | 2 | — | 2 |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
| Diphtheria | 6 | — | 6 |
| Influenza | 14 | 17 | 31 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Meningococcal Meningitis | — | — | — |
| Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 26 | 15 | 41 |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Cancer, Malignant Disease | 41 | 58 | 99 |
| Rheumatic Fever | — | 1 | 1 |
| Diabetes | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage, Etc. | 26 | 28 | 54 |
| Heart Disease | 44 | 61 | 105 |
| Arterio-Sclerosis | 16 | 13 | 29 |
| Bronchitis | 18 | 34 | 52 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 25 | 22 | 47 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Diarrhoea, etc. (Under 2 years) | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | — | 1 | 1 |
| Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| Puerperal Sepsis | — | 2 | 2 |
| Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | — | 3 | 3 |
| Congenital Debility and Malformation, Premature Birth | 12 | 8 | 20 |
| Suicide | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Other Deaths from Violence | 13 | 8 | 21 |
| Other Defined Diseases | 65 | 96 | 161 |
| Causes ill-defined or unknown | — | — | — |
| Total | 349 | 410 | 759 |
NURSING ARRANGEMENTS, HOSPITALS AND OTHER
INSTITUTIONS AVAILABLE FOR THE DISTRICT.
Professional Nursing in the Home.—(a) For General
Diseases.—As recorded in the previous annual report the Ealing
District Nursing Association by means of two trained nurses
supplies professional nursing for cases of non-infectious illness
occurring in the district.