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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 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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Table of Causes of Deaths during 1929.
| Causes of Death. | Civil Residents all ages. | |
|---|---|---|
| Male. | Female. | |
| All causes | 402 | 367 |
| 1 Enteric Fever | ... | ... |
| 2 Small-pox | ... | ... |
| 3 Measles | ... | 1 |
| 4 Scarlet Fever | ... | 1 |
| 5 Whooping Cough | 5 | 2 |
| 6 Diphtheria | 16 | 1 |
| 7 Influenza | 15 | 24 |
| 8 Encephalitis Lethargica | ... | 1 |
| 9 Meningococcal Meningitis | ... | ... |
| 10 Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 25 | 19 |
| 11 Other Tuberculous Diseases | 1 | 5 |
| 12 Cancer, Malignant Disease | 32 | 37 |
| 13 Rheumatic Fever | 2 | ... |
| 14 Diabetes | 4 | 4 |
| 15 Cerebral Haemorrhage, &c. | 17 | 19 |
| 16 Heart Disease | 54 | 83 |
| 17 Arterio-sclerosis | 23 | 16 |
| 18 Bronchitis | 24 | 24 |
| 19 Pneumonia (all forms) | 35 | 25 |
| 20 Other Respiratory Diseases | 7 | 8 |
| 21 Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 6 | ... |
| 22 Diarrhoea, etc. (under 2 years) | 5 | 1 |
| 23 Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 2 | 4 |
| 24 Cirrhosis of Liver | 2 | 2 |
| 25 Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 10 | 8 |
| 26 Puerperal Sepsis | ... | 1 |
| 27 Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | ... | ... |
| 28 Congenital Debility and Malformation, Premature Birth | 17 | 8 |
| 29 Suicide | 6 | 2 |
| 30 Other Deaths from Violence | 28 | 13 |
| 31 Other Defined Diseases | 66 | 52 |
| 32 Causes ill-defined or unknown | ... | ... |
According to figures furnished by the Registrar-General