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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 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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| Deaths of Legitimate Infants under one year per 1,000 Legitimate births | 32 | |||
| Deaths of Illegitimate Infants under one year per 1,000 Illegitimate births | 125 | |||
| Total Deaths of Infants under one year of age per 1,000 births | 37 | |||
| Deaths from Measles (all ages) | 0 | |||
| Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) | 1 | |||
| Deaths from Diarrhoea (under two years of age) | 1 | |||
| Birth Rate | Death Rate | Rate per 1000 Births | ||
| Diarrhœa under 2 years. | Total Deaths Under 1 year | |||
| England and Wales | 16.7 | 12.3 | 6.3 | 69 |
| 155 Smaller Towns | 16.4 | 11.3 | 5.0 | 68 |
| London | 16.1 | 11.9 | 7.5 | 59 |
| Kingston-upon-Thames | 13.1 | 12.4 | 1.9 | 37 |
CAUSES OF DEATH. (Civilians only.)
| Causes of Death. | Male. | Female. |
|---|---|---|
| All Causes | 241 | 245 |
| 1. Enteric Fever | — | — |
| 2. Smallpox | — | — |
| 3. Measles | — | |
| 4. Scarlet Fever | 1 | — |
| 5. Whooping Cough | — | 1 |
| 6. Diphtheria | — | 1 |
| 7. Influenza | 11 | 12 |
| 8. Encephalitis Lethargica | 1 | 2 |
| 9. Meningococcal Meningitis | — | 1 |
| 10. Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 26 | 11 |
| 11. Other Tuberculous Diseases | — | 6 |
| 12. Cancer, Malignant Disease | 29 | 39 |
| 13. Rheumatic Fever | 1 | — |
| 14. Diabetes | 1 | 4 |
| 15. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, etc. | 5 | 7 |
| 16. Heart Disease | 36 | 37 |
| 17. Arterio-Sclerosis | 8 | 9 |
| 18. Bronchitis | 19 | 12 |
| 19. Pneumonia (all forms) | 27 | 19 |
| 20. Other Respiratory Diseases | 1 | 3 |
| 21. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 3 | 1 |
| 22. Diarrhœa, etc. (under two years) | 1 | — |
| 23. Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 2 | 1 |