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. | |
---|---|---|
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.