Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Causes of Death, 1946.
Cause of Death. | Deaths, 1946 | Total Deaths 1945 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Male | Female | Total | ||
Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | — | — | —- | — |
Cerebro-Spinal Fever | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Scarlet Fever | 2 | — | 2 | — |
Whooping Cough | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Diphtheria | — | — | — | 1 |
Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 49 | 29 | 78 | 67 |
Other Forms of Tuberculosis | 5 | 10 | 15 | 6 |
Syphilitic Diseases | 6 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
Influenza | 8 | 9 | 17 | 10 |
Measles | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Acute Infectious Encephalitis | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
Cancer of B. Cav. and Oesoph. (M.), ; Uterus (F.) | 8 | 21 | 29 | 26 |
Cancel of Stomach and Duodenum | 25 | 25 | 50 | 43 |
Cancer of Breast | 1 | 33 | 34 | 33 |
Cancer of all other Sites | 116 | 97 | 213 | 191 |
Diabetes | 6 | 8 | 14 | 10 |
Intra-Cran. Vase. Lesions | 80 | 122 | 202 | 151 |
Heart Disease | 232 | 258 | 490 | 427 |
Other Diseases of Circulatory System | 30 | 52 | 82 | 76 |
Bronchitis | 57 | 40 | 97 | 75 |
Pneumonia | 43 | 32 | 75 | 83 |
Other Respiratory Diseases | 16 | 12 | 28 | 23 |
Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 14 | 5 | 19 | 18 |
Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | — | 4 | 4 | 13 |
Appendicitis | 6 | 4 _ __ | 10 | 10 |
Other Digestive Diseases | 19 | 17 | 36 | 30 |
Nephritis | 17 | 14 | 31 | 31 |
Puerperal and Post-Abortive Sepsis | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Other Maternal Causes | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Premature Birth | 16 | 9 | 25 | 28 |
Congenital. Malformations, Birth Injury, Infantile Diseases | 22 | 16 | 38 | 42 |
Suicide | 9 | 2 | 11 | 8 |
Road Traffic Accidents | 17 | 3 | 20 | 20 |
Other Violent Causes | 20 | 24 | 44 | 56 |
All other Causes | 51 | 66 | 117 | 127 |
Total | 878 | 921 | 1,799 | 1,620 |