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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
Barnes 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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Table 4.—Causes of Death during the Year 1948.
| Causes of Death (Registrar-General's short list of causes). | Total Deaths | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Typhoid and Paratyphoid fevers | — | — | — |
| 2 | Cerebro-spinal fever | — | — | — |
| 3 | Scarlet Fever | — | — | — |
| 4 | Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
| 5 | Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| 6 | Tuberculosis of respiratory system. . | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| 7 | Other forms of tuberculosis | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Syphilitic diseases | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Influenza | 2 | — | 2 |
| 10 | Measles | — | — | — |
| 11 | Acute poliomyelitis and polioencephalitis | — | — | — |
| 12 | Acute infectious encephalitis | 1 | 1 | — |
| 13 | Cancer of buccal cavity and oesoph. (m); uterus (f) | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | „ stomach and duodenum | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| 15 | „ breast | 7 | — | 7 |
| 16 | „ all other sites | 59 | 30 | 29 |
| 17 | Diabetes | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 18 | Intra-cranial vascular lesions | 62 | 23 | 39 |
| 19 | Heart Disease | 130 | 61 | 69 |
| 20 | Other diseases of circulatory system | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| 21 | Bronchitis | 21 | 15 | 6 |
| 22 | Pneumonia | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| 23 | Other respiratory diseases | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| 24 | Ulceration of stomach or duodenum | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 25 | Diarrhoea under 2 years | — | — | — |
| 26 | Appendicitis | 3 | 3 | — |
| 27 | Other digestive diseases | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| 28 | Nephritis | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| 29 | Puerperal and post-abortive sepsis | — | — | — |
| 30 | Other maternal causes | 1 | — | 1 |
| 31 | Premature birth | 2 | 2 | — |
| 32 | Congenital malformations, birth injury, infintile diseases | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 33 | Suicide | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| 34 | Road traffic accidents | 1 | 1 | — |
| 35 | Other violent causes | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 36 | All other causes | 23 | 14 | 9 |
| All Causes | 445 | 215 | 230 | |