Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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Table 4.
Main Causes of Death
An analysis of the death returns reveals the following main causes of death:
Disease | Percentage of total deaths | Death rate per 1,000 of the population |
---|---|---|
Diseases of heart and circulatory system | 38.48 | 4.14 |
Intra-cranial vascular lesions | 13.81 | 1.49 |
Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and other respiratory diseases | 11.66 | 1.25 |
Cancer | 20.45 | 2.20 |
Violence | 3.32 | 0.36 |
Tuberculosis | 0.81 | 0.09 |