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 Kingston-upon-Thames]
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Birth Death
Rate Rate Rate per 1000 Births.
Diarrhœa Total Deaths
under 2 years under 1 year
England and Wales 18.8 12.2 7.3 75
157 Smaller Towns 18.9 11.2 6.2 71
London 18.7 12.1 8.4 69
Kingston-upon-Thames 15.9 12.5 6.2 76
Causes of Death.
(Civilians only.)
Causes of Death. Male. Female.
All Causes 249 253
1. Enteric Fever 1 —
2. Smallpox — —
3. Measles 4 4
4. Scarlet Fever — —
5. Whooping Cough 1 6
6. Diphtheria — —
7. Influenza 3 9
8. Encephalitis Lethargica — 2
9. Meningococcal Meningitis — —
10. Tuberculosis of Respiratory System 13 13
11. Other Tuberculous Diseases 8 5
12. Cancer, Malignant Disease 37 38
13. Rheumatic Fever — —
14. Diabetes 1 1
15. Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc. 12 18
16. Heart Disease 48 46
17. Arterio-Sclerosis 8 4
18. Bronchitis 14 18
19. Pneumonia (all forms) 18 11
20. Other Respiratory Diseases 2 1
21. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum 3 1
22. Diarrhoea, etc. (under two years) 3 1
23. Appendicitis and Typhlitis 2 2
24. Cirrhosis of Liver — 1
25. Acute and Chronic Nephritis 7 3
26. Puerperal Sepsis — 1
27. Other Accidents and Diseases of
Pregnancy and Parturition — 1
28. Congenital Debility and
tion, Premature Birth 6 4
29. Suicide 2 1
30. Other Deaths from Violence 11 6
31. Other defined Diseases 45 56
32. Causes ill-defined or unknown — —