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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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| Cause of Death | Deaths, | 934 | Total Deaths 1933 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | ||
| Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | — | — | — | — |
| Measles | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
| Scarlet Fever | 2 | — | 2 | 7 |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Diphtheria | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
| Influenza | 16 | 10 | 26 | 71 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | i | — | 1 | 1 |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | — | — | — | 1 |
| Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 50 | 38 | 88 | 63 |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 8 | 11 | 19 | 17 |
| Syphilis | 3 | — | 3 | 2 |
| General Paralysis of the Insane, Tabes Dorsalis ... | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Cancer, Malignant Disease | 72 | 97 | 169 | 192 |
| Diabetes | 5 | 17 | 22 | 19 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc. | 21 | 35 | 56 | 69 |
| Heart Diseft.se | 136 | 181 | 317 | 266 |
| Aneurysm | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Other Circulatory Diseases | 26 | 27 | 53 | 55 |
| Bronchitis | 22 | 18 | 40 | 53 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 35 | 38 | 73 | 75 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | 7 | 6 | 13 | 17 |
| Peptic Ulcer | 11 | 5 | 16 | 14 |
| Diarrhoea, etc. (Under two years) | 9 | 3 | 12 | 5 |
| Appei dicitis | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Other Diseases of Liver, etc. | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| Other Digestive Diseases | 6 | 16 | 22 | 27 |
| Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 14 | 24 | 38 | 45 |
| Puerperal Sepsis | — | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Puerperal Causes j.. | — | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| Congenital Debility, Premature Birth, Malformations, etc. | 32 | 17 | 49 | 57 |
| Senility | 6 | 19 | 25 | 35 |
| Suicide | 12 | 2 | 14 | 15 |
| Other Violence | 30 | 10 | 40 | 38 |
| Other Defined Diseases | 51 | 64 | 115 | 112 |
| Causes ill-defined or unknown | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Total | 596 | 671 | 1,267 | 1,296 |