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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 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]

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Table: CAUSES OF DEATH DURING 1946

CAUSES OF DEATH DURING 1946

Cause of DeathM aleFemale
All causes238213
1. Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers——
2. Cerebro spinal Fever——
3. Scarlet Fever——
4. Whooping Cough—1
5. Diphtheria31
6. Tuberculosis of respiratory system196
7. Other forms of Tuberculosis—2
8. Syphilitic diseases21
9. Influenza12
10. Measles——
11. Acute Poliomyelitis and Polioencephalitis...——
12. Acute infantile Encephalitis——
13. Cancer of buccal cavity and oesophagus (M.) and uterus (F.)23
14. Cancer of stomach and duodenum38
15. Cancer of breast—9
16. Cancer of all other sites2327
17. Diabetes11
18. Intra-cranial vascular lesions2426
19. Heart disease5446
20. Other diseases of circulatory system1516
21. Bronchitis139
22. Pneumonia (all forms)1613
23. Other respiratory diseases12
24 Ulcer of stomach and duodenum3—
25. Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age)——
26. Appendicitis21
27. Other Digestive Diseases64
28. Nephritis33
29. Puerperal and Post-abortive sepsis——
30. Other maternal causes—2
31. Premature Birth63
32. Congenital Malformations, Birth Injuries, Infantile diseases67
33. Suicide4—
34. Road traffic accidents61
35. Other violent causes61
36. All other causes1915
Deaths of infants Legitimate1713
Illegitimate2—
Total1913
Live Births Legitimate647598
Illegitimate2934
Total676632
Stillbirths Legitimate1212
Illegitimate——
Total1212

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Population (mid-year) : 64,650
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