Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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Causes of Death. | Civil Residents all ages. | |
---|---|---|
Male. | Female. | |
All causes | 294 | 337 |
1 Enteric Fever | 1 | ... |
2 Small-pox | ... | ... |
3 Measles | ... | ... |
4 Scarlet Fever | ... | ... |
5 Whooping Cough | 2 | 4 |
6 Diphtheria | ... | 1 |
7 Influenza | 7 | 20 |
8 Encephalitis Lethargica | ... | ... |
9 Meningococcal Meningitis | 1 | ... |
10 Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 23 | 21 |
11 Other Tuberculous Diseases | 5 | 5 |
12 Cancer, Malignant Disease | 28 | 49 |
18 Rheumatic Fever | ... | 2 |
14 Diabetes | 1 | 3 |
15 Cerebral Haemorrhage, &c. | 19 | 18 |
16 Heart Disease | 36 | 66 |
17 Arterio-sclerosis | 12 | 14 |
18 Bronchitis | 19 | 19 |
19 Pneumonia (all forms) | 40 | 22 |
20 Other Respiratory Diseases | 2 | 3 |
21 Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 5 | ... |
22 Diarrhoea, etc. (under 2 years) | 1 | ... |
23 Appendicitis and Typhlitis | ... | 3 |
24 Cirrhosis of Liver | ... | 2 |
25 Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 14 | 4 |
26 Puerperal Sepsis | ... | 2 |
27 Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | ... | 2 |
28 Congenital Debility and Malformation, Premature Birth | 18 | 9 |
29 Suicide | 2 | 4 |
30 Other Deaths from Violence | 11 | 3 |
31 Other Defined Diseases | 47 | 61 |
32 Causes ill-defined or unknown |
According to figures furnished by the Registrar-General.