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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Diseases of the Heart and Circulation caused 302 deaths or 49.7%
of total deaths.
Diseases of the Respiratory System caused 84 deaths or 13.8%
of total deaths.
Causes of Deaths. | Male. | Female. | Total. |
---|---|---|---|
Tuberculosis, respiratory | 1 | - | 1 |
Tuberculosis, other | 1 | - | 1 |
Syphilitic Disease | 1 | - | 1 |
Meningococcal Infections | - | - | - |
Measles | - | — | - |
Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 6 | 4 | 10 |
Malignant neoplasm, lung bronchus | 17 | 4 | 21 |
Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | 15 | 15 |
Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 8 | 8 |
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 27 | 26 | 53 |
Leukaemia, Aleukaemia | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Diabetes | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Vascular lesions of nervous system | 29 | 37 | 66 |
Coronary disease, angina | 72 | 47 | 119 |
Hypertension with heart disease | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Other heart disease | 19 | 55 | 74 |
Other circulatory diseases | 14 | 25 | 39 |
Influenza | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Pneumonia | 12 | 29 | 41 |
Bronchitis | 26 | 13 | 39 |
Other diseases of respiratory system | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | - | 1 | 1 |
Nephritis and nephrosis | - | 2 | 2 |
Hyperplasia of prostate | 2 | - | 2 |
Congenital malformations | — | - | - |
Other defined and ill defined diseases | 18 | 40 | 58 |
Motor vehicle accidents | 5 | 2 | 7 |
All other accidents | 6 | 12 | 18 |
Suicide | 6 | 2 | 8 |
273 | 334 | 607 |
The provisional numbers of deaths and death rates per 1,000 total live and still births are:—
England and Wales. | Number | Rate |
---|---|---|
Maternal causes, excluding abortion | 243 | 0.28 |
Due to abortion | 57 | 0.07 |
Total maternal mortality | 300 | 0.35 |