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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 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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| Causes of Death. | Civil Residents all ages. | |
|---|---|---|
| All causes | Male. | Female. |
| 328 | 319 | |
| 1 Enteric Fever | ... | ... |
| 2 Small-pox | ... | ... |
| 3 Measles | 3 | 5 |
| 4 Scarlet Fever | 2 | 2 |
| 5 Whooping Cough | ... | ... |
| 6 Diphtheria | 5 | 14 |
| 7 Influenza | 2 | 2 |
| 8 Encephalitis Lethargica | ... | 2 |
| 9 Meningococcal Meningitis | ... | ... |
| 10 Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 27 | 13 |
| 11 Other Tuberculous Diseases | 4 | 4 |
| 12 Cancer, Malignant Disease | 25 | 50 |
| 13 Rheumatic Fever | 1 | 2 |
| 14 Diabetes | 2 | 2 |
| 15 Cerebral Hemorrhage, &c. | 10 | 18 |
| 16 Heart Disease | 66 | 81 |
| 17 Arterio-sclerosis | 11 | 6 |
| 18 Bronchitis | 10 | 4 |
| 19 Pneumonia (all forms) | 21 | 17 |
| 20 Other Respiratory Diseases | 5 | 3 |
| 21 Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 5 | 2 |
| 22 Diarrhoea, etc. (under 2 years) | 7 | 7 |
| 23 Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 1 | 3 |
| 24 Cirrhosis of Liver | 2 | ... |
| 25 Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 9 | 12 |
| 26 Puerperal Sepsis | ... | 6 |
| 27 Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | ... | 2 |
| 28 Congenital Debility and Malformation, Premature Birth | 20 | 6 |
| 29 Suicide | 5 | 3 |
| 30 Other Deaths from Violence | 21 | 10 |
| 31 Other Defined Diseases | 64 | 43 |
| 32 Causes ill-defined or unknown | ... | ... |
According to figures furnished by the Registrar-General.