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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
Brentford and Chiswick 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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TABLE I.
PARTICULARS OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS AS SUPPLIED
BY THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL FOR THE YEAR 1947
| Cause of Death | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|
| All Causes | 361 | 359 |
| 1. Typhoid Fever, etc. | — | — |
| 2. Cerebro-Spinal Fever | 1 | — |
| 3 Scarlet Fever | 1 | — |
| 4. Whooping Cough | — | 1 |
| 5. Diphtheria | — | — |
| 6 Tuberculosis of the Respiratory System | 30 | 8 |
| 7. Other Forms of Tuberculosis | — | — |
| 8. Syphilitic Diseases | 4 | 1 |
| 9. Influenza | 2 | 2 |
| 10. Measles | 2 | — |
| 11. Acute Poliomyelitis and Polio-Encephalitis | — | 1 |
| 12. Acute Inf. Encephalitis | — | — |
| 13. Cancer b. Cav. & Oesophagus (M), Uterus (F) | 2 | 6 |
| 14. Cancer of Stomach and Duodenum | 12 | 7 |
| 15. Cancer of Breast | — | 10 |
| 16. Cancer of all other sites | 44 | 33 |
| 17. Diabetes | — | 1 |
| 18. Intra-cranial Vascular Lesions | 25 | 39 |
| 19. Heart Disease | 74 | 106 |
| 20. Other Disorders of the Circulatory System | 21 | 28 |
| 21. Bronchitis | 28 | 23 |
| 22. Pneumonia (all forms) | 21 | 26 |
| 23. Other Respiratory Diseases | 9 | 3 |
| 24. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 6 | 3 |
| 25. Diarrhoea Under 2 years | 6 | 2 |
| 26. Appendicitis | — | 1 |
| 27. Other Digestive Diseases | 9 | 5 |
| 28. Nephritis | 1 | 6 |
| 29. Puerperal and Post Abortive Sepsis | — | — |
| 30. Other Maternal Causes | — | 1 |
| 31. Premature Births | 5 | 3 |
| 32. Congenital Malformation, Birth Injury, Infantile Disorders | 8 | 4 |
| 33. Suicide | 6 | 4 |
| 34. Road Traffic Accidents | 5 | 3 |
| 35. Other Violent Causes | 15 | 12 |
| 36. All other causes | 24 | 20 |
| ALL CAUSES | 361 | 359 |