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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 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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Table II. Causes of Deaths during 1923.
| Causes of Death. | Civil Residents all ages. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Male. | Female. | ||
| All causes | 240 | 216 | |
| 1 | Enteric Fever | ... | ... |
| 2 | Small-pox | ... | ... |
| 3 | Measles | ... | ... |
| 4 | Scarlet Fever | 1 | |
| 5 | Whooping Cough | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Diphtheria | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | influenza | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | Encephalitis Lethargica | ... | ... |
| 9 | Meningococcal Meningitis | ... | ... |
| 10 | Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 20 | 15 |
| 11 | Other Tuberculous Diseases | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | Cancer, Malignant Disease | 24 | 24 |
| 13 | Rheumatic Fever | ... | ... |
| 14 | Diabetes | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | Cerebral Haemorrhage, &c. | 16 | 15 |
| 16 | Heart Disease | 34 | 47 |
| 17 | Arterio-sclerosis | 3 | 6 |
| 18 | Bronchitis | 24 | 11 |
| 19 | Pneumonia (all forms) | 18 | 9 |
| 20 | Other Respiratory Diseases | 3 | 3 |
| 21 | Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 5 | 1 |
| 22 | Diarrhoea, etc. (under 2 years) | 3 | 4 |
| 23 | Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 2 | ... |
| 21 | Cirrhosis of Liver | 1 | ... |
| 25 | Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 3 | 4 |
| 26 | Puerperal Sepsis | ... | 2 |
| 27 | Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | ... | 5 |
| 28 | Congenital Debility and Malformation, Premature Birth | 13 | 10 |
| 29 | Suicide | 1 | ... |
| 30 | Other Deaths from Violence | 10 | 7 |
| 31 | Other Defined Diseases | 44 | 38 |
| 32 | Cautfes ill-defined or unknown | ... | 1 |
According to figures furnished by the Registrar-General.