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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
Kingston upon Thames 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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| Diarrhœa under 2 years. | Total Deaths under 1 year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 22.4 | 12.1 | 15.5 | 83 |
| 148 Smaller Towns | 22.7 | 11.3 | 15.6 | 84 |
| (1911 Pop. 20,000-50,000) London | 22.3 | 12.4 | 21.3 | 80 |
| Causes of Death. | Male. | Female. |
|---|---|---|
| All causes | 232 | 225 |
| 1. Enteric Fever | — | — |
| 2. Smallpox | — | — |
| 3. Measles | — | 1 |
| 4. Scarlet Fever | 2 | — |
| 5. Whooping Cough | 2 | — |
| 6. Diphtheria | 2 | 3 |
| 7. Influenza | 5 | 1 |
| 8. Encephalitis lethargica | 1 | — |
| 9. Meningococcal Meningitis | — | — |
| 10. Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 6 | 19 |
| 11. Other Tuberculous Diseases | 5 | 3 |
| 12. Cancer, Malignant Disease | 35 | 38 |
| 13. Rheumatic Fever | — | — |
| 14. Diabetes | 3 | 2 |
| 15. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, etc. | 21 | 15 |
| 16. Heart Disease | 29 | 31 |
| 17. Arterio-Sclerosis | 3 | 2 |
| 18. Bronchitis | 8 | 13 |
| 19. Pneumonia (all forms) | 12 | 15 |
| 20. Other Respiratory Diseases | 6 | 2 |
| 21. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 2 | 1 |
| 22. Diarrhœa, etc. (under 2 years) | 10 | 8 |
| 23. Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 4 | 2 |
| 24. Cirrhosis of Liver | — | 2 |
| 25. Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 5 | 3 |
| 26. Puerperal Sepsis | — | — |
| 27. Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | — | 1 |
| 28. Congenital Debility and Malformation, Premature Birth | 2 | 6 |
| 29. Suicide | 4 | 2 |
| 30. Other Deaths from Violence | 6 | 6 |
| 31. Other defined Diseases | 49 | 49 |
| 12. Causes ill-defined or unknown | — | — |
According- to figures furnished by the Registrar-General,