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 Ealing]
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DEATHS Causes of Death, 1962
Cause of Death | Deaths, 1962 | Total Deaths 1961 | ||
Male | Female | Total | ||
Tuberculosis, Respiratory | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7 |
Tuberculosis, Other | - | 1 | 1 | - |
Syphilitic Disease | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 |
Diphtheria | - | - | - | 1 |
Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - |
Meningococcal Infections | - | - | - | - |
Acute Poliomyelitis | - | - | - | - |
Measles | - | - | - | - |
Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases | 1 | - | 1 | 1 |
Malignant Neoplasm, Stomach | 21 | 31 | 52 | 34 |
„ „ Lung, Bronchus | 85 | 19 | 104 | 120 |
„ „ Breast | 1 | 48 | 49 | 45 |
„ „ Uterus | - | 15 | 15 | 20 |
Other Malignant Lymphatic Neoplasms | 100 | 107 | 207 | 208 |
Leukamia, Aleukaemia | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
Diabetes | 8 | 6 | 14 | 7 |
Vascular Lesions of Nervous System | 94 | 131 | 225 | 277 |
Coronary Disease, Angina | 276 | 188 | 464 | 398 |
Hypertension with Heart Disease | 12 | 12 | 24 | 38 |
Other Heart Diseases | 95 | 145 | 240 | 230 |
Other Circulatory Disease | 40 | 59 | 99 | 96 |
Influenza | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
Pneumonia | 66 | 66 | 132 | 108 |
Bronchitis | 78 | 48 | 126 | 105 |
Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 10 | 6 | 16 | 20 |
Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | 9 | 8 | 17 | 20 |
Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 |
Nephritis and Nephrosis | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
Hyperplasia of Prostate | 13 | - | 13 | 10 |
Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Congenital Malformations | 9 | 8 | 17 | 15 |
Other Defined and Ill-defined Diseases | 59 | 70 | 129 | 139 |
Motor Vehicle Accidents | 18 | 4 | 22 | 19 |
All other Accidents | 19 | 14 | 33 | 39 |
Suicide | 6 | 11 | 17 | 23 |
Homicides and Operations of War | - | - | - | 3 |
Totals | 1,038 | 1,026 | 2,064 | 2.017 |