London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]
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CAUSES OF DEATH DURING 1944
| Causes of Death | Male | Female | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | 237 | 231 | ||
| 1. | Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers | — | — | |
| 2. | Cerebro-spinal fever | — | — | |
| 3. | Scarlet fever | — | 1 | |
| 4. | Whooping cough | — | 2 | |
| 5. | Diphtheria | — | — | |
| 6. | Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 17 | 14 | |
| 7. | Other forms of tuberculosis | 2 | 3 | |
| 8. | Syphilitic diseases | 1 | 1 | |
| 9. | Influenza | — | 2 | |
| 10. | Measles | — | 1 | |
| 11. | Ac. polio-myelitis and polio-encephalitis | — | — | |
| 12. | Ac. infantile encephalitis | — | 1 | |
| 13. | Cancer of buccal cavity and oesophagus (M), uterus (F) | 2 | 3 | |
| 14. | Cancer of stomach and duodenum | 2 | 7 | |
| 15. | Cancer of breast | — | 10 | |
| 16. | Cancer of all other sites | 27 | 21 | |
| 17. | Diabetes | 2 | 2 | |
| 18. | Intra-cranial vascular lesions | 15 | 20 | |
| 19. | Heart disease | 45 | 39 | |
| 20. | Other diseases of circulatory system | 4 | 15 | |
| 21. | Bronchitis | 15 | 7 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 17 | 11 | ||
| 23. | Other respiratory diseases | 1 | 2 | |
| 24. | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 5 | 1 | |
| 25. | Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | 6 | 2 | |
| 26. | Appendicitis | 1 | — | |
| 27. | Other digestive diseases | 6 | 7 | |
| 28. | Nephritis | 4 | 3 | |
| 29. | Puerperal and post-abortive sepsis | — | - | |
| 30. | Other maternal causes | — | 1 | |
| 31. | Premature birth | 9 | 5 | |
| 32. | Congenital malformations, birth injuries, infantile diseases | 6 | 5 | |
| 33. | Suicide | 1 | 1 | |
| 34. | Road traffic accidents | 7 | 1 | |
| 35. | Other violent causes | 23 | 31 | |
| 36. | All other causes | 19 | 12 | |
| Deaths of infants | Total | 30 | l6 | |
| Legitimate | 29 | 15 | ||
| Illegitimate | 1 | 1 | ||
| Live births | Total | 636 | 591 | |
| Legitimate | 593 | 553 | ||
| Illegitimate | 43 | 38 | ||
| Stillbirths | Total | 17 | 12 | |
| Legitimate | 16 | 12 | ||
| Illegitimate | 1 | — | ||
| Population (Mid-year) | 59,020 | |||