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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
Chigwell 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis (all forms) | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Syphilitic disease | — | 1 | 1 |
| Influenza | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Acute infectious encephalitis | — | 1 | |
| Cancer (all forms) | 30 | 28 | 58 |
| Diabetes | — | 1 | |
| Intracranial vascular lesions | 18 | 22 | 40 |
| Heart disease | 34 | 44 | 78 |
| Other diseases of circulatory system | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| Bronchitis | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| Pneumonia | — | 9 | 9 |
| Other respiratory diseases | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Ulcer of duodenum or stomach | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Appendicitis | 1 | — | 1 |
| Other digestive disease | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Nephritis | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Premature birth | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Congenital malformations | 5 | 9 | |
| Birth injuries | |||
| Infantile diseases | |||
| Suicides | 1 | — | 1 |
| Road traffic accidents | 2 | — | 2 |
| Other violent causes | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| All other causes | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| Total | 140 | 155 | 295 |
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