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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
Heston and Isleworth 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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Table II. Causes of Deaths during 1921.
| Causes of Death. | Civil Residents all ages. | |
|---|---|---|
| Male. | Female. | |
| All causes | 2.59 | 257 |
| 1 Enteric Fever | ... | ... |
| 2 Small-pox | ... | ... |
| 3 Measles | ... | 1 |
| 4 Scarlet Fever | 2 | 4 |
| 5 Whooping Cough | 4 | ... |
| 6 Diphtheria | 9 | 3 |
| 7 Influenza | 8 | 3 |
| 8 Encephalitia Lethargica | ... | ... |
| 9 Meningococcal Meningitis | ... | ... |
| 10 Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 22 | 16 |
| 11 Other Tuberculous Diseases | 2 | 5 |
| 12 Cancer, Malignant Disease | 23 | 36 |
| 13 Rheumatic Fever | 1 | 1 |
| 14 Diabetes | 4 | 4 |
| 15 Cerebral Haemorrhage, &c. | 8 | 13 |
| 16 Heart Disease | 29 | 39 |
| 17 Arterio-sclerosis | 6 | 3 |
| 18 Bronchitis | 20 | 24 |
| 19 Pneumonia (all forms) | 21 | 20 |
| 20 Other Respiratory Diseases | 4 | 3 |
| 21 Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 1 | 1 |
| 22 Diarrhœa, etc. (under 2 years) | 7 | 8 |
| 23 Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 3 | ... |
| 24 Cirrhosis of Liver | 1 | 2 |
| 25 Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 6 | 4 |
| 26 Puerperal Sepsis | ... | 3 |
| 27 Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | ... | ... |
| 28 Congenital Debility and Malformation, Premature Birth | 18 | 8 |
| 29 Suicide | 2 | 5 |
| 30 Other Deaths from Violence | 12 | 4 |
| 31 Other Defined Diseases | 46 | 47 |
| 32 Causes ill-defined of unknown | 1 | ... |
According to figures furnished by the Registrar-General.