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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 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]

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Table: (iv) Causes of Death. Registrar General's Tables.

(iv) Causes of Death. Registrar General's Tables.

All Causes19401941194219431944
M.F.M,F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
334325253272360231226274239235
1 Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers.----------
2 Cerebro-spinal fevers3131------
3 Scarlet Fever----------
4 Whooping Cough--31-----1
5 Diphtheria111-------
6 Tuberculosis of Respiratory System1512991391213127
7 Other forms of Tuberculosis3-3111-113
8 SyphiliticDiseases12113-22-1
9 Influenza51232-48722
10 Measles----------
11 Acute poliomyelitis & Poliooncephalitis----------
12 Acute Infantile Encephalitis----------
13 Cancer of B.Cav. & cosophagus (M) Uterus (F)3645442332
14 Cancer of Stomach & Duodenum347564106116
16 Cancer of breast-9-5-5-10-10
16 Cancer of all othcr sites34292421313125282319
17 Diabetes36242---1-
18 Intra-cran, vascular losions21342.126183115321835
19 Heart disease96946470707052676460
20 Other diseases of circulatory system1111713--6171511
21 Bronchitis23201816871420126
S2 Pneumonia1919171410419101510
23 Other Respiratory diseases343424154-
24 Ulcer of Stomach or duedonum212-313111
25 Diarrhœa under 2 years3132556132
26 Appendicitis23--3-----
27 Other digestive diseases3749568255
28 Nephritis11756764246
29 Puerperal CausesRecorded under other hoadings-1
30 Other Matornal ) Causos ••• )-2
31 Premature birth4253611755
32 Congenital Malformation Birth injuries--------44
33 Suicide3---3-2121
34 Road Traffic Accidents7-6231414-
35 Other violent causes17161724712271216
36 All other causes--------1619