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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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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TABLE I.
PARTICULARS OF DEATHS AS SUPPLIED BY THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL FOR THE YEAR 1949.
| Cause of Death | Males | Females | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All causes | 318 | 316 | |
| 1. | Typhoid Fever, etc. | - | - |
| 2. | Cerebro-Spinal Fever | — | — |
| 3. | Scarlet Fever | — | — |
| 4. | Whooping Cough | — | - |
| 5. | Diphtheria | — | — |
| 6. | Tuberculosis of the respiratory system | 13 | 7 |
| 7. | Other forms of Tuberculosis | 3 | 2 |
| 8. | Syphilitic Diseases | 3 | 1 |
| 9. | Influenza | 3 | 4 |
| 10. | Measles | — | — |
| 11. | Acute Poliomyelitis and Polio-Encephalitis | — | — |
| 12. | Acute Inf. Encephalitis | — | — |
| 13. | Cancer b. Cav. and Oesophagus (M), Uterus (F) | 1 | 8 |
| 14. | Cancer of Stomach and Duodenum | 16 | 5 |
| 15. | Cancer of Breast | — | 12 |
| 16. | Cancer of all other sites | 43 | 37 |
| 17. | Diabetes | 3 | 5 |
| 18. | Intra-Cranial Vascular Lesions | 22 | 43 |
| 19. | Heart Disease | 94 | 94 |
| 20. | Other disorders of the circulatory system | 14 | 13 |
| 21. | Bronchitis | 25 | 18 |
| 22. | Pneumonia (all forms) | 15 | 16 |
| 23. | Other respiratory diseases | 1 | 5 |
| 24. | Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 4 | 1 |
| 25. | Diarrhoea under 2 years | 1 | — |
| 26. | Appendicitis | 2 | — |
| 27. | Other digestive diseases | 5 | 6 |
| 28. | Nephritis | 4 | 6 |
| 29. | Puerperal and Post Abortive Sepsis | — | — |
| 30. | Other Maternal Causes | - | — |
| 31. | Premature Births | 1 | 3 |
| 32. | Congenital Malformation, Birth Injury, Infantile Disorders | 7 | 6 |
| 33. | Suicide | 4 | 1 |
| 34. | Road Traffic Accidents | 4 | 1 |
| 35. | Other Violent Causes | 9 | 7 |
| 36. | All other causes | 21 | 15 |
| ALL CAUSES | 318 | 316 | |