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Twickenham 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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Deaths.
Nett deaths 1048
Increase compared with year 1936 42
Death rate (crude) per 1,000 of estimated population 11.08
Death rate (corrected) 10.96
As in previous years, diseases of the heart and circulation, cancer and tuberculosis were
the principal causes of death. Diseases of the heart and circulation and cerebral haemorrhage
accounted for 35 per cent., Cancer for 15 per cent., and Tuberculosis for 6 per cent, of the total
deaths.
CAUSES OF DEATH AT ALL AGES. Year 1937. Registrar General's figures.
| Causes of Death. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All causes | 503 | 545 | 1048 |
| 1. Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | 1 | - | 1 |
| 2. Measles | — | - | - |
| 3. Scarlet Fever | — | — | - |
| 4. Whooping Cough | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5. Diphtheria | 2 | — | 2 |
| ti. Influenza | 15 | 28 | 43 |
| 7. Encephalitis Lethargica | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8. Cerebro-spinal Fever | 1 | — | 1 |
| 9. Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 31 | 18 | 49 |
| 10. Other tubercular diseases | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| 11. Syphilis | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 12. General paralysis of the insane, tabes dorsalis | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 13. Cancer, malignant disease | 69 | 80 | 155 |
| 14. Diabetes | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| 10. Cerebral haemorrhage, etc. | 17 | 32 | 49 |
| 16. Heart disease | 138 | 134 | 272 |
| 17. Aneurysm | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 18. Other circulatory diseases | 21 | 30 | 51 |
| 19. Bronchitis | 18 | 19 | 37 |
| 20. Pneumonia (all forms) | 34 | 16 | 50 |
| 21. Other respiratory diseases | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 22. Peptic ulcer | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 23. Diarrhoea, etc. (under 2 years) | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 24. Appendicitis | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 25. Cirrhosis of liver | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 26. Other diseases of the liver, etc. | — | 7 | 7 |
| 27. Other digestive diseases | 9 | 15 | 24 |
| 28. Acute and chronic nephritis | 15 | 19 | 34 |
| 29. Puerperal sepsis | — | 1 | 1 |
| 30. Other puerperal causes | — | 3 | 3 |
| 31. Congenital debility, premature birth, malformations, etc. | 17 | 12 | 29 |
| 32. Senility | 11 | 23 | 34 |
| 33. Suicide | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 34. Other violence | 20 | 14 | 34 |
| 35. Other defined diseases | 39 | 40 | 79 |
| 36. Causes ill-defined or unknown | — | 1 | 1 |
| 37. Diarrhoea, 2 years and over | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Puerperal Deaths.
Four women died from conditions associated with pregnancy or childbirth, one of these
deaths being due to puerperal sepsis. The maternal death rate was 2.7 per 1,000 total births.
Deaths from Certain Diseases.
| Disease. | Number of cases. | Rale per 1,000 of population |
|---|---|---|
| Measles | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | 2 | 0.02 |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — |
| Diphtheria | 2 | 0.02 |
| Typhoid Fevers | 1 | 0.01 |
| Influenza | 43 | 0.45 |
| Diarrhoea under 2 years of age | 4 | 0.04 |
| Tuberculosis (pulmonary) | 49 | 0.52 |
| Cancer | 155 | 1.6 |