London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Causes of Death, 1940.
| Cause of Death. | Deaths, 1940 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |
| Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | — | - | - |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | — | 2 | 2 |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | — | 2 | 2 |
| Diphtheria | — | 4 | 4 |
| Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 59 | 40 | 99 |
| Other Forms of Tuberculosis | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| Syphilitic Diseases | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Influenza | 18 | 16 | 34 |
| Measles | — | — | — |
| Acute Infectious Encephalitis | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Cancer of B. Cav. and Oesoph. (M.) ; Uterus (F.) | 9 | 20 | 29 |
| Cancer of Stomach and Duodenum | 23 | 26 | 49 |
| Cancer of Breast | — | 28 | 28 |
| Cancer of all other Sites | 75 | 83 | 158 |
| Diabetes | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Intra-Cran. Vase. Lesions | 54 | 96 | 150 |
| Heart Disease | 184 | 255 | 439 |
| Other Diseases of Circulatory System | 22 | 19 | 41 |
| Bronchitis | 57 | 50 | 107 |
| Pneumonia | 58 | 51 | 109 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | 21 | 6 | 27 |
| Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 15 | 5 | 20 |
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Appendicitis | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Other Digestive Diseases | 32 | 33 | 65 |
| Nephritis | 19 | 14 | 33 |
| Puerperal Post-Abortive Sepsis | — | 1 | 1 |
| Other Maternal Causes | — | 3 | 3 |
| Premature Birth | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| Congenital Malformations, Birth Injury, Infantile Diseases | 21 | 15 | 36 |
| Suicide | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Road Traffic Accidents | 11 | 11 | |
| Other Violent Causes | 103 | 127 | 230 |
| All other Causes | 89 | 84 | 173 |
| Total | 917 | 1,017 | 1,934 |