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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
Kingston upon Thames 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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| Deaths of Illegitimate Infants under one year per 1,000 Illegitimate births | 95 | ||||
| Total Deaths of Infants under one year of age per 1,000 births | 74 | ||||
| Deaths from Measles (all ages) | 2 | ||||
| Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) | 1 | ||||
| Deaths from Diarrhœa (under two years of age) | 4 | ||||
| England and Wales | 17.8 | 11.6 | 8.7 | 70 | |
| 158 Smaller Towns | 17.6 | 10.6 | 6.6 | 67 | |
| London | 17.1 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 64 | |
| Kingston upon Thames | 15.5 | 11.7 | 6.4 | 74 | |
CAUSES OF DEATH. (Civilians only.)
| Causes of Death. | Male. | Female. |
|---|---|---|
| All Causes | 236 | 230 |
| 1. Enteric Fever | 1 | — |
| 2. Smallpox | — | — |
| 3. Measles | 1 | 1 |
| 4. Scarlet Fever | — | — |
| 5. Whooping Cough | 1 | — |
| 6. Diphtheria | — | 2 |
| 7. Influenza | 1 | 4 |
| 8. Encephalitis Lethargica | — | 1 |
| 9. Meningococcal Meningitis | — | — |
| 10. Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 19 | 9 |
| 11. Other Tuberculous Diseases | 2 | 2 |
| 12. Cancer, Malignant Disease | 34 | 37 |
| 13. Rheumatic Fever | 1 | 1 |
| 14. Diabetes | 2 | 1 |
| 15. Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc. | 12 | 15 |
| 16. Heart Disease | 24 | 31 |
| 17. Arterio-Sclerosis | 9 | 13 |
| 18. Bronchitis | 13 | 12 |
| 19. Pneumonia (all forms) | 24 | 10 |
| 20. Other Respiratory Diseases | 2 | 3 |
| 21. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 3 | 2 |
| 22. Diarrhoea, etc. (under two years) | — | 4 |
| 23. Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 1 | 2 |