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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
Ruislip-Northwood 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]
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| Disease. | Males. | Females. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2. Measles | |||
| 3. Scarlet Fever | |||
| 4. Whooping Cough | — | — | |
| 5. Diphtheria | 1 | — | 1 |
| 6. Influenza | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 7. Encephalitis Lethargica | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8. Cerebro-Spinal Fever | — | 1 | 1 |
| 9. Respiratory Tuberculosis | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| 10. Other Tuberculosis | 1 | 1 | |
| 11. Syphilis | — | — | — |
| 12. General Paralysis of insane, etc. | 1 | — | 1 |
| 13. Cancer | 29 | 24 | 53 |
| 14. Diabetes | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 15. Cerebral haemorrhage, etc. | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 16. Heart disease | 32 | 23 | 55 |
| 17. Aneurysm | — | — | — |
| 18. Other circulatory diseases | 4 | 15 | 19 |
| 19. Bronchitis | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 20. Pneumonia all forms | 13 | 8 | 21 |
| 21. Other respiratory | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 22. Peptic ulcer | — | — | — |
| 23. Diarrhoea, etc. (under 2 years) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 24. Appendicitis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 25. Cirrhosis of Liver | 3 | — | 3 |
| 26. Other diseases of liver | — | — | — |
| 27. Other digestive | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 28. Nephritis acute and chronic | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 29. Puerperal sepsis | — | — | — |
| 30. Other puerperal causes | — | — | — |
| 31. Congenital debility, Premature birth, etc. | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| 32. Senility | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 33. Suicide | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 34. Other violence | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| 35. Other defined diseases | 20 | 9 | 29 |
| 36. Ill defined causes | — | — | — |
| All Causes: Totals | 166 | 132 | 298 |
General Provisions of Health Services in the Area.
Hospitals.
Fever Hospital.
The Isolation Hospital is situated outside the district at
Hillingdon, Uxbridge. Ruislip-Northwood is one of the four authorities
included in the Joint Hospital Board.
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