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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| Cause of Death | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | 3 | 4 |
| 2. Tuberculosis, other | - | - |
| 3. Syphilitic Disease | 1 | - |
| 4. Diphtheria | - | - |
| 5. Whooping Cough | - | - |
| 6. Meningococcal Infections | - | 1 |
| 7. Acute Poliomyelitis | - | - |
| 8. Measles | - | - |
| 9. Other infective and Parasitic Diseases | - | - |
| 10. Malignant Neoplasm, stomach | 10 | 6 |
| 11. Malignant Neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 29 | 4 |
| 12. Malignant Neoplasm, breast | - | 12 |
| 13. Malignant Neoplasm, uterus | - | 6 |
| 14. Other Malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 34 | 26 |
| 15. Leukaemia, aleukemia | 2 | 1 |
| 16. Diabetes | 1 | 2 |
| 17. Vascular lesions of the nervous system | 27 | 48 |
| 18. Coronary disease, angina | 52 | 55 |
| 19. Hypertension with heart disease | 12 | 16 |
| 20. Other heart disease | 30 | 41 |
| 21. Other circulatory disease | 18 | 22 |
| 22. Influenza | 1 | 1 |
| 23. Pneumonia | 22 | 12 |
| 24. Bronchitis | 32 | 23 |
| 25. Other diseased of respiratory system | 5 | - |
| 26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 3 | 1 |
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 3 | - |
| 28. Nephritis and Nephrosis | 3 | - |
| 29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 2 | - |
| 30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | 1 |
| 31. Congenital malformations | 4 | 1 |
| 32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 15 | 26 |
| 33. Motor vehicle accidents | 6 | 2 |
| 34. All other accidents | 3 | 6 |
| 35. Suicide | 2 | 4 |
| 36. Homicide and operations of war | - | - |
| ALL CAUSES | 320 | 321 |
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