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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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Table of Causes of Deaths during 1932.
| Causes of Death. | Civil Residents. all ages. | |
|---|---|---|
| Male. | Female. | |
| All causes | 383 | 405 |
| 1 Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers | — | — |
| 2 Measles | 5 | 9 |
| 3 Scarlet Fever | — | — |
| 4 Whooping Cough | 4 | 1 |
| 5 Diphtheria | 1 | 2 |
| 6 Influenza | 8 | 10 |
| 7 Encephalitis Lethargica | — | — |
| 8 Cerebro-Spinal Fever | 2 | — |
| 9 Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 21 | 30 |
| 10 Other Tuberculous Diseases | 3 | 4 |
| 11 Syphilis | — | — |
| 12 General Paralysis of the Insane, Tabes Dorsalis | 3 | — |
| 13 Cancer, Malignant Disease | 56 | 52 |
| 14 Diabetes | 3 | 6 |
| 15 Cerebral Haemorrhage, &c. | 9 | 19 |
| 16 Heart Disease | 67 | 75 |
| 17 Aneurysm | 1 | — |
| 18 Other Circulatory Diseases | 31 | 16 |
| 19 Bronchitis | 8 | 13 |
| 20 Pneumonia (all forms) | 31 | 27 |
| 21 Other Respiratory Diseases | 2 | 3 |
| 22 Peptic Ulcer | 7 | 3 |
| 23 Diarrhoea, &c. (under 2 years) | 5 | 4 |
| 24 Appendicitis | 2 | 1 |
| 25 Cirrhosis of Liver | 1 | 4 |
| 26 Other Diseases of Liver, &c. | 1 | 1 |
| 27 Other Digestive Diseases | 9 | 7 |
| 28 Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 11 | 10 |
| 29 Puerperal Sepsis | — | 3 |
| 30 Other Puerperal Causes | — | 1 |
| 31 Congenital Debility, Premature Birth, Malformations, etc. | 23 | 23 |
| 32 Senility | 5 | 15 |
| 33 Suicide | 10 | 5 |
| 34 Other Violence | 28 | 13 |
| 35 Other Defined Diseases | 26 | 48 |
| 36 Causes Ill-defined or Unknown | — | — |
| Special causes (included in No. 35 above) | ||
| Small-pox | — | — |
| Poliomyelitis | — | — |
| Polioencephalitis | — | 1 |
According to figures furnished by the Registrar-General.
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