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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
Uxbridge 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Uxbridge]
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TABLE I.
CAUSES OF DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1919.
| Causes of Death (Civilians only-). | Males. | Females. |
|---|---|---|
| All Causes | 65 | 78 |
| 1 Enteric fever | - | - |
| 2 Small-pox | - | — |
| 3 Measles | — | — |
| 4 Scarlet fever | — | — |
| 5 Whooping cough | 1 | — |
| 6 Diphtheria and croup | 1 | 2 |
| 7 Influenza | 1 | 9 |
| 8 Erysipelas | — | - |
| 9 Pulmonary tuberculosis | 6 | 2 |
| 10 Tuberculous meningitis | — | — |
| 11 Other tuberculous diseases | — | 2 |
| 12 Cancer, malignant disease | 1 | 9 |
| 13 Rheumatic fever | — | — |
| 14 Meningitis | — | — |
| 15 Organic heart disease | 6 | 11 |
| 16 Bronchitis | 11 | 7 |
| 17 Pneumonia (all forms) | 3 | 3 |
| 18 Other respiratory diseases | 3 | 2 |
| 19 Diarrhoea, &c. (under 2 years) | 1 | — |
| 20 Appendicitis and typhlitis | — | — |
| 21 Cirrhosis of liver | 1 | 1 |
| 21 a Alcoholism | - | — |
| 22 Nephritis and Bright's disease | 2 | 1 |
| 23 Puerperal fever | — | — |
| 24 Parturition, apart from puerperal fever | — | 1 |
| 25 Congenital debility, &c. | 5 | 2 |
| 26 Violence, apart from suicide | 3 | 1 |
| 27 Suicide | - | — |
| 28 Other defined diseases | 20 | 25 |
| 29 Causes ill-defined or unknown | — | - |
| Deaths of infants under 1 year of age | 10 | 2 |
| Illegitimate | 3 | - |
| Total Births | 107 | 103 |