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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 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]

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Table: CAUSES OF DEATH DURING 1940.

CAUSES OF DEATH DURING 1940.

Causes of Death.Males.Females.
All Causes248218
1. Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers--
2. Cerebro-spinal Fever4-
3. Scarlet Fever1-
4. Whooping Cough1-
5. Diphtheria3-
6. Tuberculosis of respiratory system1311
7. Other forms of tuberculosis54
8. Syphilitic diseases--
9. Influenza13
10. Measles--
11. Ac. polio-myelitis and polio-encephalitis--
12. Ac. infantile encephalitis-1
13. Cancer of buccal cavity and oesophagus (M), uterus (F),-2
14. Cancer of stomach and duodenum105
15. Cancer of breast-9
16. Cancer of all other sites913
17. Diabetes41
18. Intra-cranial vascular lesions1416
19. Heart disease5540
20. Other diseases of circulatory system312
21. Bronchitis179
22. Pneumonia (all forms)2818
23. Other respiratory diseases14
24. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum3-
25. Diarrhœa (under 2 years of age)117
26. Appendicitis21
27. Other digestive diseases22
28. Nephritis13
29. Puerperal and post-abortive sepsis--
30. Other maternal causes-2
31. Premature birth1112
32. Congenital malformations, birth injuries, infantile diseases,134
33. Suicide64
34. Road traffic accidents61
35. Other violent causes1917
36. All other causes517
Deaths of Infants under 1 yearTotal4744
Legitimate4241
Illegitimate53
Live birthsTotal588580
Legitimate568560
Illegitimate2020
StillbirthsTotal179
Legitimate179
Illegitimate00

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Population (Mid-Year) 55,200
(Figures furnished by the Registrar-General).
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