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Chiswick 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chiswick]
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TABI.E II.
CAUSES OF DEATH AS SUPPLIED BY THE REGISTRAR GENERAL FOR THE YEAR
| Cause of Death. | Males. | Females. |
|---|---|---|
| All Causes | 250 | 262 |
| 1 Enteric Fever | _ | _ |
| 2 Smallpox | — | — |
| 3 Measles | — | 2 |
| 4 Scarlet Fever | — | — |
| 5 Whooping Cough | — | 2 |
| 6 Diphtheria | 1 | 1 |
| 7 Influenza | 4 | 5 |
| 8 Encephalitis Lethargica | — | — |
| 9 Meningococcal Meningitis | 1 | — |
| 10 Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 24 | 16 |
| 11 Other Tuberculous diseases | 3 | 2 |
| 12 Cancer, malignant disease | 33 | 44 |
| 13 Rheumatic Fever | — | 1 |
| 14 Diabetes | 1 | 3 |
| 15 Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc. | 8 | 22 |
| 16 Heart Disease | 34 | 32 |
| 17 Arterio-sclerosis | 8 | 15 |
| 18 Bronchitis | 19 | 21 |
| 19 Pneumonia(all forms) | 17 | 19 |
| 20 Other respiratory diseases | 3 | 1 |
| 21 Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 3 | 1 |
| 22 Diarrhoea, etc.(under 2 years) | 4 | 8 |
| 23 Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 2 | — |
| 24 Cirrhosis of Liver | 2 | 1 |
| 25 Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 9 | 2 |
| 26 Puerperal Sepsis | — | — |
| 27 Other accidents and diseases of pregnancy | ||
| and parturition | — | 1 |
| 28 Congenital Debility and Malformation, Pre | ||
| mature Birth | 14 | 6 |
| 29 Suicide | 2 | 1 |
| 30 Other deaths from violence | 9 | 4 |
| 31 Other defined diseases | 48 | 52 |
| 32 Causes ill-defined or unknown | 1 | — |
| Special Causes (included above):— | ||
| Poliomyelitis | — | — |
| Polioencephalitis | - | — |
| Deaths of Infants under 1 year:— | ||
| Total | 32 | 22 |
| Illegitimate | 3 | 3 |
| Total Births | 328 | 292 |
| Legitimate Births | 308 | 277 |
| Illegitimate Births | 20 | 15 |
| Population | 40,460 | |