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 Richmond]
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Thirteen of these 23 deaths occurred in hospital while inquests were held in five cases.
Causes of Death. | M. | F. | |
---|---|---|---|
All Causes | 233 | 282 | |
1. | Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | — | — |
2. | Measles | — | — |
3. | Scarlet Fever | — | — |
4. | Whooping Cough | — | — |
5. | Diphtheria | — | — |
6. | Influenza | 3 | 6 |
7. | Encephalitis Lethargica | — | — |
8. | Cerebro-Spinal Fever | — | |
9. | Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 8 | 12 |
10. | Other tuberculosis diseases | 4 | 1 |
11. | Syphilis ... | — | — |
12. | General paralysis of the insane, tabes dorsalis | 2 | — |
13. | Cancer, malignant disease | 40 | 41 |
14. | Diabetes ... | 5 | 10 |
15. | Cerebral hasmorrhage, etc. | 10 | 9 |
16. | Heart disease | 60 | 78 |
17. | Aneurysm | 2 | 2 |
18. | Other circulatory diseases | 15 | 18 |
19. | Bronchitis | 4 | 1 |
20. | Pneumonia (all forms) | 18 | 12 |
21. | Other respiratory diseases | 1 | 5 |
22. | Peptic Ulcer | 2 | 3 |
23. | Diarrhoea, etc. (under 2 years) | 1 | 1 |
24. | Appendicitis | 2 | 5 |
25. | Cirrhosis of liver | — | — |
26. | Other diseases of liver, etc. | 1 | 3 |
27. | Other digestive diseases | 5 | 7 |
28. | Acute and chronic nephritis | 8 | 9 |
29. | Puerperal sepsis | — | — |
30. | Other puerperal causes | — | — |
31. | Congenital debility, premature birth, malformations, etc. | 7 | 6 |
32. | Senility | 7 | 19 |
33. | Suicide | 2 | 3 |
34. | Other violence | 7 | 6 |
35. | Other defined diseases | 18 | 25 |
36. | Causes ill-defined or unknown | I | — |