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 Hayes]
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CAUSES OF DEATH DURING 1934.
| Causes of Death. | Males. | Females. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | 113 | 104 | |
| 1. Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | - | - | |
| 2. Measles | 2 | 1 | |
| 3. Scarlet Fever | — | — | |
| 4. Whooping Cough | — | — | |
| 5. Diphtheria | 1 | 1 | |
| 6. Influenza | 1 | — | |
| 7. Encephalitis Lethargica | — | — | |
| 8. Cerebro-spinal Fever | 1 | — | |
| 9. Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 8 | 12 | |
| 10. Other tuberculous diseases | 2 | 1 | |
| 11. Syphilis | — | — | |
| 12. General paralysis of the insane, tabes dorsalis | — | — | |
| 13. Cancer, malignant disease | 16 | 16 | |
| 14. Diabetes | 1 | 2 | |
| 15. Cerebral haemorrhage, etc. | 1 | 7 | |
| 16. Heart disease | 20 | 15 | |
| 17. Aneurysm | — | — | |
| 18. Other circulatory diseases | 4 | 2 | |
| 19. Bronchitis | 3 | 3 | |
| 20. Pneumonia (all forms) | 4 | 7 | |
| 21. Other respiratory diseases | — | — | |
| 22. Peptic ulcer | 1 | — | |
| 23. Diarrhoea, etc. (under 2 years) | 1 | — | |
| 24. Appendicitis | 2 | — | |
| 25. Cirrhosis of liver | — | — | |
| 26. Other diseases of liver, etc. | — | 1 | |
| 27. Other digestive diseases | 4 | 2 | |
| 28. Acute and chronic nephritis | 4 | 2 | |
| 29. Puerperal sepsis | — | 4 | |
| 30. Other puerperal causes | — | _ | |
| 31. Congenital debility, premature birth, malformations, etc. | 8 | 11 | |
| 32. Senility | 2 | 4 | |
| 33. Suicide | — | 1 | |
| 34. Other violence | 10 | 4 | |
| 35. Other defined diseases | 17 | 8 | |
| 36. Causes ill-defined or unknown | — | — | |
| Special Causes (included in No. 35 above):— | |||
| Smallpox | — | — | |
| Poliomyelitis | — | — | |
| Polioencephalitis | — | — | |
| Deaths of Infants under 1 year | Total | 16 | 15 |
| Legitimate | 16 | 13 | |
| Illegitimate | — | 2 | |
| Live Births | Total | 310 | 283 |
| Legitimate | 304 | 274 | |
| .Illegitimate | 6 | 9 | |
| Stillbirths | Total | 10 | 9 |
| Legitimate | 9 | 9 | |
| Illegitimate | 1 | — | |
Population (Mid-Year) 29,721
(Figures furnished bi/ the Registrar-General.)