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 Brentford and Chiswick]
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TABLE 1 .
PARTICULARS OF BIRTH S AND DEATHS AS SUPPLIED BY THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL FOR THE YE A R 1941 .
| CAUSE OF DEATH | MALES. | FEMALES. |
|---|---|---|
| All Causes | 328 | 328 |
| 1. Typhoid Fever, etc | - | |
| 2. Cerebro-Spinal Fever | 1 | 1 |
| 3. Scarlet Fever | - | |
| 4. Whooping Cough | 2 | |
| 5. Diphtheria | 3 | |
| 6. Tuberculosis of respiratory sys | 23 | 12 |
| 7. Other forms of Tuberculosis | 5 | 2 |
| 8. Syphilitic Diseases | 3 | 2 |
| 9. Influenza | 3 | 3 |
| 10. Measles | - | |
| 11. Acute Polio-Myelitis and Polio-Encephalitis | - | |
| 12. Acute Inf. Encephalitis | - | |
| 13. Cancer b, Cav: & Oesophagus (M) Uterus (F) | 12 | |
| 14. Cancer of stomach and Duodenum | 11 | 9 |
| 15. Cancer of Breast | 12 | |
| 16. Cancer of all other sites | 36 | 27 |
| 17. Diabetes | 3 | |
| 18. Intra-Cranial Vascular lesions | 27 | 30 |
| 19. Heart Disease | 69 | 84 |
| 20. Other disorders of circulatory system | 7 | 14 |
| 21. Bronchitis | 22 | 21 |
| 22. Pneumonia | 19 | 16 |
| 23. Other Respiratory Diseases | 7 | 4 |
| 24. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 10 | 3 |
| 25. Diarrhoea under 2 years | 2 | |
| 26. Appendicitis | 1 | 3 |
| 27. Other digestive diseases | 2 | 6 |
| 28 Nephritis | 10 | 6 |
| 29. Puerperal and Post Abortive Sepsis | - | |
| 30. Other Maternal Causes | - | |
| 31. Premature Births | 4 | 4 |
| 32. Congenital Malformation, Birth Injury, Infantile disorders | 5 | 6 |
| 33. Suicide | 3 | 1 |
| 34. Road Traffic accidents | 7 | |
| 35. All other causes | 13 | 14 |
| 36. All other causes | 28 | 24 |
| ALL CAUSES | 328 | 328 |