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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

Hayes and Harlington 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]

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Table: CAUSES OF DEATH DURING 1950

CAUSES OF DEATH DURING 1950

Cause of DeathMaleFemale
All causes243202
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory109
2. Tuberculosis, other11
3. Syphilitic disease1—
4. Diphtheria——
5. Whooping Cough——
6. Meningococcal infections——
7. Acute Poliomyelitis13
8. Measles——
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases—1
10. Malignant neoplasms, stomach135
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus105
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast—8
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus-2
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms2015
15. Leukaemia, aleukæmia——
16. Diabetes12
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system1925
18. Coronary disease, angina2824
19. Hypertension with heart disease96
20. Other heart disease2528
21. Other circulatory disease1011
22. Influenza11
23. Pneumonia156
. 24. Bronchitis127
25. Other diseases of respiratory system4—
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum32
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea21
28. Nephritis and nephrosis2—
29. Hyperplasia of prostate5—
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion—2
31. Congenital malformations42
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases2828
33. Motor vehicle accidents72
34. All other accidents114
35. Suicide12
36. Homicide and operations of war--
Deaths of Infants: Legitimate258
Illegitimate——
Total258
Live Births: Legitimate516481
Illegitimate2313
Total539494
Stillbirths: Legitimate119
Illegitimate1—
Total129
Home population (mid-year) 65,720.