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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
Heston and Isleworth 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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TABLE II CAUSES OF DEATH
REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S RETURN
| Abridged List No. | Cause of Death | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Typhoid and paratyphoid fever | — | — | — |
| 2 | Cerebro-spinal fever | — | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Scarlet fever | — | — | — |
| 4 | Whooping cough | — | — | — |
| 5 | Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| 6 | Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 21 | 10 | 31 |
| 7 | Other forms of tuberculosis | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Syphilitic disease | 5 | — | 5 |
| 9 | Influenza | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | Measles | — | — | — |
| 11 | Acute poliomyelitis and polioencephalitis | — | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Acute infectious encephalitis | — | 2 | 2 |
| 13M | Cancer of the buccal cavity and oesophagus | 8 | — | 8 |
| 13F | Cancer of the uterus | — | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | Cancer of the stomach and duodenum | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| 15 | Cancer of the breast | — | 21 | 21 |
| 16 | Cancer of all other sites | 95 | 48 | 143 |
| 17 | Diabetes | — | 3 | 3 |
| 18 | Intra-cranial vascular lesions | 48 | 51 | 99 |
| 19 | Heart disease | 161 | 134 | 295 |
| 20 | Other disease of circulatory system | 31 | 26 | 57 |
| 21 | Bronchitis | 51 | 26 | 77 |
| 22 | Pneumonia | 24 | 29 | 53 |
| 23 | Other respiratory diseases | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| 24 | Ulceration of stomach and duodenum | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| 25 | Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | — | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | Appendicitis | — | 2 | 2 |
| 27 | Other digestive diseases | 12 | 14 | 26 |
| 28 | Nephritis | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| 29 | Puerperal and Post-abortive sepsis | — | — | — |
| 30 | Other maternal causes | — | 3 | 3 |
| 31 | Prematurity | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 32 | Congenital malformations, birth injury, etc. | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| 33 | Suicide | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 34 | Road traffic accidents | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 35 | Other violent causes | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| 36 | All other causes | 39 | 35 | 74 |
| Total | 573 | 478 | 1,051 |
TABLE III
INFANT DEATHS ACCORDING TO AGE AND CAUSE
| Cause of death | Under 1 wk. | 1-2 wks. | 2-3 wks. | 3-4 wks. | Total under 4 wks. | 1-3 mths. | 3-6 mths. | 6-9 mths. | 9-12 mths. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prematurity | 3 | — | 1 | - | 4 | - | — | — | — | 4 |
| Congenital defects | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 |
| Birth Injury | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | 1. |
| Infantile diseases | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | - | — | — | — | |
| Gastro-enteritis | 1 | — | 1 | |||||||
| Atelectasis | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | - | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bronchitis and pneumonia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 4 | ||||
| Intussusception | 1 | - | 1 1 | |||||||
| Marasmus | 1 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Accident | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | — | — | 1 |
| TOTAL | 13 | — | 2 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 25 |