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Ruislip-Northwood 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]
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Summary of Causas of Death, 1938. Diseases.
| Disease. | Males. | Females. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | _ | _ | _ |
| 2. Measles | — | — | — |
| 3. Scarlet Fever | — | _ | — |
| 4. Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
| 5. Diphtheria | 1 | i | 2 |
| 6. Influenza | — | 3 | 3 |
| 7. Encephalitis Lethargiea | — | — | — |
| 8. Cerebro-Spinal Fever | — | — | .— |
| 9. Respiratory Tuberculosis | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| 10. Other Tuberculosis | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 11. Syphilis | 1 | — | 1 |
| 12. General Paralysis of insane, etc. | — | — | — |
| 13. Cancer | 18 | 25 | 43 |
| 14. Diabetes | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 15. Cerebral haemorrhage, etc. | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| 16. Heart disease | 48 | 32 | 80 |
| 17. Aneurvsm | 1 | — | 1 |
| 18. Other circulatory diseases | 8 | 15 | 23 |
| 19. Bronchitis | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 20. Pneumonia all forms | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| 21. Other respiratory | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 22. Peptic ulcer | 1 | — | 1 |
| 23. Diarrhoea, etc. (under 2 years) | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 24. Appendicitis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 25. Cirrhosis of Liver | — | — | — |
| 26. Other diseases of liver | — | 3 | 3 |
| 27. Other digestive | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 28. Nephritis acute and chronic | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 29. Puerperal sepsis | — | — | — |
| 30. Other puerperal causes | — | 3 | 3 |
| 31. Congenital debility, Premature birth, etc. | 13 | 11 | 24 |
| 32. Senility | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 33. Suicide | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 34. Other violence | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| 35. Other defined diseases | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| 36. Ill defined causes | — | — | — |
| All Causes : Totals | 163 | 159 | 322 |
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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