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.
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 | 38.37 | 4.37 |
Intra- cranial vascular lesions | 13.41 | 1.53 |
Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and other respiratory diseases | 13.33 | 1.52 |
Cancer | 19.27 | 2.19 |
Violence | 3.65 | 0.42 |
Tuberculosis | 1.36 | 0.15 |