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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 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]

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Table: CAUSES OF DEATH DURING 1945.

CAUSES OF DEATH DURING 1945.

Cause of DeathMaleFemale
All Causes231201
1. Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers——
2. Cerebro-spinal Fever1—
3. Scarlet Fever——
4. Whooping Cough——
5. Diphtheria——
6. Tuberculosis of respiratory system1612
7. Other forms of Tuberculosis32
8. Syphilitic Diseases21
9. Influenza12
10. Measles12
11. Acute Poliomyelitis and Polioencephalitis11
12. Acute Infantile Encephalitis11
13. Cancer of buccal cavity and oesophagus (M.) and uterus (F.)35
14. Cancer of stomach and duodenum73
15. Cancer of breast—10
16. Cancer of all other sites2922
17. Diabetes—2
18. Intra-cranial Vascular Lesions1421
19. Heart Disease4630
20. Other Diseases of circulatory system69
21. Bronchitis208
22. Pneumonia (all forms)1311
23. Other Respiratory Diseases23
24. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum41
25. Diarrhœa (under 2 years of age)11
26. Appendicitis——
21. Other Digestive Diseases77
28. Nephritis—5
29. Puerperal and Post-abortive Sepsis—-
30. Other maternal causes—-
31. Premature Birth127
32. Congenital Malformations, Birth Injuries, Infantile Diseases68
33. Suicide2—
34. Road traffic accidents6—
35. Other violent causes83
36. All other causes1924
Deaths of infantsTotal2618
Legitimate2317
Illegitimate31
Live birthsTotal582570
Legitimate543533
Illegitimate3937
StillbirthsTotal129
Legitimate119
Illegitimate1

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Population (mid-year): 60,660
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