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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 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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Table of Causes of Deaths during 1939. (Continued)
| Causes of Death. | Civil Residents all ages. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Male. | Female. | ||
| 19 | Bronchitis | 11 | 10 |
| 20 | Pneumonia (all forms) | 19 | 16 |
| 21 | Other respiratory diseases | 3 | 5 |
| 22 | Peptic ulcer | 5 | 1 |
| 23 | Diarrhoea under 2 yrs. | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | Appendicitis | 4 | 3 |
| 25 | Cirrhosis of liver | 1 | 7 |
| 26 | Other liver diseases | 1 | 2 |
| 27 | Other digestive diseases | 6 | 10 |
| 28 | Acute & chronic nephritis | 6 | 8 |
| 29 | Puerperal sepsis | - | - |
| 30 | Other puerperal diseases | - | 5 |
| 31 | Congenital debility, Premature birth, &c. | 26 | 14 |
| 32 | Senility | 7 | 26 |
| 33 | Suicide | 7 | 5 |
| 34 | Other violence | 27 | 13 |
| 35 | Other defined diseases | 25 | 27 |
| 36 | Ill defined or Unknown | - | - |
| Diarrhoea 2 yrs. & over | 1 | - | |
According to figures furnished by the Registrar-General.