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 1945.
Cause of Death | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
All Causes | 231 | 201 | |
1. Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | — | — | |
2. Cerebro-spinal Fever | 1 | — | |
3. Scarlet Fever | — | — | |
4. Whooping Cough | — | — | |
5. Diphtheria | — | — | |
6. Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 16 | 12 | |
7. Other forms of Tuberculosis | 3 | 2 | |
8. Syphilitic Diseases | 2 | 1 | |
9. Influenza | 1 | 2 | |
10. Measles | 1 | 2 | |
11. Acute Poliomyelitis and Polioencephalitis | 1 | 1 | |
12. Acute Infantile Encephalitis | 1 | 1 | |
13. Cancer of buccal cavity and oesophagus (M.) and uterus (F.) | 3 | 5 | |
14. Cancer of stomach and duodenum | 7 | 3 | |
15. Cancer of breast | — | 10 | |
16. Cancer of all other sites | 29 | 22 | |
17. Diabetes | — | 2 | |
18. Intra-cranial Vascular Lesions | 14 | 21 | |
19. Heart Disease | 46 | 30 | |
20. Other Diseases of circulatory system | 6 | 9 | |
21. Bronchitis | 20 | 8 | |
13 | 11 | ||
23. Other Respiratory Diseases | 2 | 3 | |
24. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 4 | 1 | |
25. Diarrhœa (under 2 years of age) | 1 | 1 | |
26. Appendicitis | — | — | |
7 | 7 | ||
28. Nephritis | — | 5 | |
29. Puerperal and Post-abortive Sepsis | — | - | |
30. Other maternal causes | — | - | |
31. Premature Birth | 12 | 7 | |
32. Congenital Malformations, Birth Injuries, Infantile Diseases | 6 | 8 | |
33. Suicide | 2 | — | |
34. Road traffic accidents | 6 | — | |
35. Other violent causes | 8 | 3 | |
36. All other causes | 19 | 24 | |
Deaths of infants | Total | 26 | 18 |
Legitimate | 23 | 17 | |
Illegitimate | 3 | 1 | |
Live births | Total | 582 | 570 |
Legitimate | 543 | 533 | |
Illegitimate | 39 | 37 | |
Stillbirths | Total | 12 | 9 |
Legitimate | 11 | 9 | |
Illegitimate | 1 |
Population (mid-year): 60,660
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