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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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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Causes of Death as given by the Registrar-General for the year 1949.
| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis (all forms) | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| Influenza | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Acute poliomyelitis | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Cancer (all forms) | 34 | 33 | 67 |
| Diabetes | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Intercranial vascular lesions | 9 | 28 | 37 |
| Heart disease | 34 | 41 | 75 |
| Other diseases of circulatory system | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| Bronchitis | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| Pneumonia | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| *Other respiratory disease | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Ulcer of duodenum or stomach | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Syphilitic diseases | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Digestive diseases | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Nephritis | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Premature birth | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Congenital malformations | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Birth injuries | |||
| Infantile diseases | |||
| Suicides | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Road traffic accidents | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Other violent causes | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| All other causes | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| 144 | 178 | 322 | |
| * Excluding tuberculosis. | |||