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Ealing 1942

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

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Causes of Death, 1942.

Cause of Death.Deaths, 1942Total Deaths 1941
MaleFemaleTotal
Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers----
Cerebro-Spinal Fever-227
Scarlet Fever----
Whooping Cough4153
Diphtheria3254
Tuberculosis of Respiratory System58399790
Other Forms of Tuberculosis771418
Syphilitic Diseases951416
Influenza651122
Measles---2
Acute Infectious Encephalitis---.3
Cancer of B Cav. and Oesoph. (M.), ; Uterus (F.)5172237
Cancer of Stomach and Duodenum29174648
Cancer of Breast-363623
Cancer of all other Sites9380173144
Diabetes641013
Intra-Cran. Vase. Lesions6193154126
Heart Disease178201379407
Other Diseases of Circulatory System23335653
Bronchitis43408388
Pneumonia50358593
Other Respiratory Diseases1582324
Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum1141525
Diarrhoea (under 2 years)15112611
Appendicitis4264
Other Digestive Diseases22143635
Nephritis18153332
Puerperal and Post-Abortive Sepsis-221
Other Maternal Causes-332
Premature Birth20173728
Congenital Malformations, Birth Injury, Infantile Diseases26164235
Suicide54915
Road Traffic Accidents62826
Other Violent Causes20274758
All other Causes5585140116
Total7928271,6191,609