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 Romford]
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Causes of Death | M. | F. | |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Enteric Fever | 1 | |
2. | Smallpox | ||
3. | Measles | 2 | |
4. | Scarlet Fever | ||
5. | Whooping Cough | 4 | 4 |
6. | Diphtheria | 1 | 3 |
7. | Influenza | 3 | 6 |
8. | Encephalitis Lethargica | 2 | 1 |
9. | Meningococcal Meningitis | ||
10. | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 26 | 19 |
11. | Other Tuberculous diseases | 1 | 2 |
12. | Cancer, malignant disease | 23 | 26 |
13. | Rheumatic fever | ||
14. | Diabetes | 2 | 2 |
15. | Cerebral haemorrhage | 5 | 12 |
16. | Heart disease | 36 | 29 |
17. | Arterio-sclerosis | 2 | |
18. | Bronchitis | 15 | 12 |
19. | Pneumonia | 17 | 8 |
20. | Other respiratory diseases | 5 | 1 |
21. | Ulcer of stomach or duodenum | 1 | 1 |
22. | Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | 4 | 10 |
23. | Appendicitis | 2 | 2 |
24. | Cirrhosis of liver | 1 | |
25. | Acute and chronic nephritis | 4 | 5 |
26. | Puerperal Sepsis | 3 | |
27. | Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 4 | |
28. | Congenital Debility and Malformation, Premature Birth | 17 | 14 |
29. | Suicide | 5 | 2 |
30. | Other violence | 13 | 4 |
31. | Other defined diseases | 24 | 31 |
32. | Causes ill defined or unknown | ||
Totals | 213 | 204 |