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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

Ealing 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

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Table: Causes of Death, 1950.

Causes of Death, 1950.

Cause of DeathDeaths, 1950Total Deaths 1949
MaleFemaleTotal
Tuberculosis, Respiratory31174870
Tuberculosis, Other3366
Syphilitic Disease6—611
Diphtheria————
Whooping Cough————
Meningococcal Infections112—
Acute Poliomyelitis1231
Measles————
Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases314*
Malignant Neoplasm, Stomach26214756
,, ,, Lung, Bronchus551469*
,, Breast ...1383936
,, ,, Uterus ...—232320
Other Malignant Lymphatic Neoplasms87104191225
Leukaemia, Aleukaemia426*
Diabetes27912
Vascular Lesions of Nervous System83133216206
Coronary Disease, Angina12579204562
Hypertension with Heart Disease373471
Other Heart Disease113186299
Other Circulatory Disease21497088
Influenza51613
Pneumonia46337991
Bronchitis473380107
Other Diseases of Respiratory System731030
Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum1472124
Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea28107
Nephritis and Nephrosis16102636
Hyperplasia of Prostate17—17*
Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion—223
Congenital Malformations10717*
Other Defined and Ill-Defined Diseases6982151126
Motor Vehicle Accidents1462021
All other Accidents101929*
Suicide ...34711
Homicide and Operations of War1—1*
Total8609291,789

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*Not given in 1949 (Revised classification).
Total Deaths in 1949 1,872
MASSAGE AND SPECIAL TREATMENT ESTABLISHMENTS
During 1950 five new licences were granted, making a total
of 24 licensed establishments for massage and special treatment in
the Borough. In addition to these, there were four establishments
granted exemption from licensing by virtue of being conducted
either by medical practitioners or by members of the Chartered
Society of Physiotherapists.