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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 1931
[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. |
| 1 Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers | ||
| 2 Measles | ||
| 3 Scarlet Fever | ||
| 4 Whooping Cough | ||
| 5 Diphtheria | 2 | |
| 6 Influenza | 8 | |
| 7 Encephalitis Lethargica | l | |
| 8 Cerebro-Spinal Fever | l | 2 |
| 9 Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 17 | |
| 10 Other Tuberculous Diseases | ||
| 11 Syphilis | ||
| 12 General Paralysis of the Insane, Tabes Dorsalis | ||
| 13 Cancer, Malignant Disease | ||
| 14 Diabetes | ||
| 15 Cerebral Hæmorrhage, &c. | ||
| 16 Heart Disease | 75 | |
| 17 Aneurysm | ||
| 18 Other Circulatory Diseases | ||
| 19 Bronchitis | ||
| 20 Pneumonia (all forms) | ||
| 21 Other Respiratory Diseases | 7 | |
| 22 Peptic Ulcer | 2 | |
| 23 Diarrhoea, &c. (under 2 years) | 6 | 2 |
| 24 Appendicitis | 3 | |
| 25 Cirrhosis of Liver | 2 | |
| 26 Other Diseases of Liver, etc. | 1 | |
| 27 Other Digestive Diseases | 7 | |
| 28 Acute and Chronic Nephritis | ||
| 29 Puerperal Sepsis | ||
| 30 Other Puerperal Causes | ||
| 31 Congenital Debility, Premature Birth, Malformations, etc. | ||
| 32 Senility | ||
| 33 Suicide | 7 | |
| 34 Other Violence | ||
| 35 Other Defined Diseases | ||
| 36 Causes Ill-defined or Unknown | ||
| Special causes (included in No. 35 above) Small-pox | ||
| Poliomyelitis | ||
| Polioencephalitis | ||
According to figures furnished by the Registrar-General.