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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
Hayes and Harlington 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]
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CAUSES OF DEATH DURING 1937.
| Causes of Death | Males | Females | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | 163 | 153 | |
| 1. Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | — | — | |
| 2. Measles | — | - | |
| 3. Scarlet Fever | 2 | - | |
| 4. Whooping Cough | 2 | - | |
| 5. Diphtheria | — | 1 | |
| 6. Influenza | 5 | 7 | |
| 7. Encephalitis Lethargica | — | — | |
| 8. Cerebro-spinal Fever | — | 1 | |
| 9. Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 11 | 9 | |
| 10. Other tuberculous diseases | 2 | 3 | |
| 11. Syphilis | 1 | 1 | |
| 12. General paralysis of the insane, tabes dorsalis | — | — | |
| 13. Cancer, malignant disease | 15 | 18 | |
| 14. Diabetes | 2 | 1 | |
| 15. Cerebral haemorrhage, etc. | 4 | 4 | |
| 16. Heart disease | 32 | 27 | |
| 17. Aneurysm | 2 | - | |
| 18. Other circulatory diseases | 8 | 12 | |
| 19. Bronchitis | 3 | 3 | |
| 20. Pneumonia (all forms) | 11 | 7 | |
| 21. Other respiratory diseases | 1 | — | |
| 22. Peptic ulcer | 5 | 3 | |
| 23. Diarrhoea, etc. (under 2 years) | 6 | 7 | |
| 24. Appendicitis | 1 | — | |
| 25. Cirrhosis of liver | — | 1 | |
| 26. Other diseases of liver, etc. | _ | 1 | |
| 27. Other digestive diseases | 3 | 3 | |
| 28. Acute and chronic nephritis | 7 | 7 | |
| 29. Puerperal sepsis | — | — | |
| 30. Other puerperal causes | - | 1 | |
| 31. Congenital debility, premature birth, malformations, etc. 32. Senility | 16 1 | 10 3 | |
| 33. Suicide | 1 | 2 | |
| 34. Other violence | 9 | 2 | |
| 35. Other defined diseases | 13 | 19 | |
| 36. Causes ill-defined or unknown | — | — | |
| Deaths of Infants under 1 year | ( Total | 31 | 26 |
| Legitimate | 29 | 26 | |
| Illegitimate | 2 | - | |
| Live Births | Total | 452 | 400 |
| Legitimate | 435 | 391 | |
| Illegitimate | 17 | 9 | |
| Stillbirths | Total | 14 | 17 |
| Legitimate | 14 | 16 | |
| Illegitimate | — | 1 | |
| Population (Mid-Year) | 39,770 | ||