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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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| (iv) Causes of Death. | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| All Causes | 243 | 225 |
| 1. Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | 1 | — |
| 2. Measles | — | — |
| 3. Scarlet Fever | — | — |
| 4. Whooping Cough | — | — |
| 5. Diphtheria | 2 | 1 |
| 6. Influenza | 1 | 1 |
| 7. Encephalitis Lethargica | — | — |
| 8. Cerebro-spinal Fever | — | 1 |
| 9. Tuberculosis of the Respiratory System | 11 | 8 |
| 10. Other Tuberculous Diseases | 1 | — |
| 11. Syphilis | 1 | 1 |
| 12. General Paralysis of the Insane, tabes dorsalis | 3 | _ |
| 13. Cancer, Malignant Disease | 47 | 45 |
| 14. Diabetes | 5 | 5 |
| 15. Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc. | 2 | 9 |
| 16. Heart Disease | 66 | 60 |
| 17. Aneurysm | — | — |
| 18. Other Circulatory Diseases | 17 | 17 |
| 19. Bronchitis | 1 | 2 |
| 20. Pneumonia (all forms) | 9 | 8 |
| 21. Other Respiratory Diseases | 3 | 6 |
| 22. Peptic Ulcer | 3 | — |
| 23. Diarrhoea, etc. (under two years) | 4 | 2 |
| 24. Appendicitis | 3 | 2 |
| 25. Cirrhosis of Liver | — | 1 |
| 26. Other Diseases of Liver, etc. | — | 2 |
| 27. Other Digestive Diseases | 8 | 5 |
| 28. Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 6 | 5 |
| 29. Puerperal Sepsis | — | 1 |
| 30. Other Puerperal Causes | — | — |
| 31. Congenital Debility, Premature Birth, Malformations, etc. | 12 | 3 |
| 32. Senility | 3 | 10 |
| 33. Suicide | 4 | 5 |
| 34. Other Violence | 8 | 6 |
| 35. Other Defined Diseases | 21 | 19 |
| 36. Causes Ill-defined or Unknown | 1 | — |
| Special Causes (included in No. 35 above) :— | ||
| Smallpox | — | — |
| Poliomyelitis | — | — |
| Polioencephalitis | — | — |