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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 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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Table of Causes of Deaths during 1940. (Continued)
| Causes of Death. | Civil Residents all ages. | |
|---|---|---|
| Male. | Female. | |
| 14 Cancer of stomach and duodenum | 16 | 19 |
| 15 Cancer of breast | - | 23 |
| 16 Cancer of all other sites | 50 | 38 |
| 17 Diabetes | 3 | 8 |
| 18 Intra-cranial vascular lesions | 32 | 42 |
| 19 Reart Disease | 154 | 152 |
| 20 Other diseases of circulatory system | 18 | 16 |
| 21 Bronchitis | 36 | 34 |
| 22 Pneumonia | 31 . | 26 |
| 23 Other respiratory diseases | 9 | 10 |
| 24 Ulceration of stomach or duodenum | 9 | 2 |
| 25 Diarrhoea under 2 years | 7 | 6 |
| 26 Appendicitis | 2 | 3 |
| 27 Other digestive diseases | 13 | 6 |
| 28 Nephritis | 10 | 8 |
| 29 Puerperal and post-abortive sepsis | - | 2 |
| 30 Other maternal causes | - | 1 |
| 31 Premature birth | 12 | 16 |
| 32 Cong, malformations, birth injury, etc. | 9 | 11 |
| 33 Suicide | 4 | 5 |
| 34 Road Traffic Accidents | 12 | 4 |
| *35 Other violent causes | 60 | 59 |
| 36 All other causes | 55 | 48 |
According to figures furnished by the Registrar-General.
* Includes 44 deaths (men) and 47 deaths (women) from enemy action.
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