[Report 1940] / Medical Officer of Health, Ramsey U.D.C.

  • Ramsey (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1940
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Credit: [Report 1940] / Medical Officer of Health, Ramsey U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The following table shows the classification of deaths from all causes, Registrar General’s figures. Causes of Death. M. F. Total I. Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers... 0 0 0 2. Cerebro spinal fever 0 0 0 3- Scarlet fever 0 0 0 4- Whooping cough ... . . 0 0 0 5- Diphtheria 0 0 0 6. Tuberculosis of respiratory system 3 0 3 7- Other form of tuberculosis I 0 1 8. Syphilitic diseases ... 2 0 2 9- Influenza I 0 1 10. Measles 0 0 0 ii. Ac. Polio, myel and polio enceph. 0 0 0 12. Ac. inf. encephalitis 0 0 0 13- Cancer of buc. cav. &oesph & uterus I 0 1 14- Cancer of stomach and duodenum 4 1 5 15- Cancer of breast 0 0 0 16. Cancer of all other sites ... 7 0 7 17- Diabetes 0 0 0 18. Intra; cran vac. lesions 2 1 3 19- Heart disease 17 10 27 20. Other diseases of the circul. system 0 1 1 21. Bronchitis 5 2 7 22. Pneumonia ... 2 0 2 23- Other respiratory diseases 2 1 3 24- Ulcer of stomach and duodenum... 0 0 0 25- Diarrhoea under 2 years 0 0 0 26. Appendicitis 0 0 0 27. Other digestive diseases ... 0 1 1 28. Nephritis 1 1 2 29. Puerperal and post abort, sepsis... 0 0 0 30. Other maternal causes 0 0 0 31- Premature birth 0 0 0 32. Con. mal ; birth inj; infant dis. ... 0 1 1 33- Suicide 1 0 1 34- Road traffic accidents 0 1 1 35- Other violent causes 1 0 1