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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

Richmond upon Thames 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

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Table: (3) Respiratory Diseases. The deaths from these diseases, viz., Bronchitis, Pneumonia and other respiratory diseases number 70 as compared with 74 in 1924.

(3) Respiratory Diseases. The deaths from these diseases, viz., Bronchitis, Pneumonia and other respiratory diseases number 70 as compared with 74 in 1924.

Causes of DeathM.F.
All Causes.208234
1. Enteric Fever——
2. Smallpox——
3. Measles2—
4. Scarlet Fever——
5. Whooping Cough——
6. Diphtheria11
7. Influenza86
8. Encephalitis Lethargica13
9. Meningococcal Meningitis——
10. Tuberculosis of Respiratory System147
11. Other Tuberculous Diseases35
12. Cancer, Malignant Disease2933
13. Rheumatic Fever—1
14. Diabetes15
15. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, &c.1120
16. Heart Disease2947
17. Arterio-sclerosis97
18 Bronchitis1823
19. Pneumonia (all forms)1213
20. Other Respiratory Diseases—4
21. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum22
22. Diarrhoea, &c. (under 2 years)11
23 Appendicitis and Typhlitis12
24. Cirrhosis of Liver21
25. Acute and Chronic Nephritis73
26. Puerperal Sepsis——
27. Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition_—
28. Congenital Debility and Malformation, Premature Birth114
29. Suicide1—
30. Other Deaths from Violence156
31. Other defined Diseases3040
32. Causes ill defined or unknown——
Special Causes (included above)—
Poliomyelitis——
Polioencephalitis——
Death of Infants ( Total169
under 1 year ( Illegitimate22
Total Births...285245
Legitimate264226
Illegitimate2119
Population34,690