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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 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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Table II. Causes of Deaths during 1922.
| Causes of Death. | Civil Residents all ages. | |
|---|---|---|
| All causes | Male. | Female |
| 287 | 262 | |
| 1 Enteric Fever | ... | 1 |
| 2 Small-pox | ... | ... |
| 3 Measles | 1 | 6 |
| 4 Scarlet Fever | ... | 2 |
| 5 Whooping Cough | 5 | 3 |
| 6 Diphtheria | 5 | 4 |
| 7 Influenza | 8 | 7 |
| 8 Encephalitis Lethargica | 1 | ... |
| 9 Meningococcal Meningitis | 1 | ... |
| 10 Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 23 | 18 |
| 11 Other Tuberculous Diseases | 6 | 1 |
| 12 Cancer, Malignant Disease | 19 | 28 |
| 13 Rheumatic Fever | ... | 3 |
| 14 Diabetes | 2 | 2 |
| 15 Cerebral Haemorrhage, &c. | 18 | 18 |
| 16 Heart Disease | 37 | 42 |
| 17 Arterio-sclerosis | 9 | 5 |
| 18 Bronchitis | 28 | 25 |
| 19 Pneumonia (all forms) | 17 | 12 |
| 20 Other Respiratory Diseases | 1 | 1 |
| 21 Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 4 | 3 |
| 22 Diarrhoea, etc. (under 2 years) | 4 | 4 |
| 23 Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 4 | |
| 21 Cirrhosis of Liver | 2 | 1 |
| 26 Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 2 | 4 |
| 26 Puerperal Sepsis | ... | 2 |
| Other Accidents and Diseases of . Pregnane and Parturition | ... | 2 |
| 28 Congenital Debility and Malformation, Pre mature Birth | 20 | 14 |
| 29 Suicide | 1 | ... |
| 30 Other Deaths from Violence | 20 | 4 |
| 31 Other Defined Diseases | 49 | 49 |
| 32 Causes ill-defined or unknown | ... | 1 |
According to figures furnished by the Registrar-General.