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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]
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CAUSES OF DEATH DURING 1954.
| Cause of Death | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All causes | 253 | 205 | |
| 1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | 8 | 2 | |
| 2. Tuberculosis, other | 1 | — | |
| 3. Syphilitic diseases | 4 | 1 | |
| 4. Diphtheria | — | — | |
| 5. Whooping Cough | — | — | |
| 6. Meningococcal infections | — | — | |
| 7. Acute Poliomyelitis | — | — | |
| 8. Measles | — | — | |
| 9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | — | — | |
| 10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 10 | 4 | |
| 11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 26 | 1 | |
| 12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 4 | |
| 13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 3 | |
| 14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 22 | 25 | |
| 15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 4 | — | |
| 16. Diabetes | 2 | 1 | |
| 17. Vascular lesions of nervous systems | 24 | 30 | |
| 18. Coronary disease, angina | 38 | 28 | |
| 19. Hypertension with heart disease | 7 | 3 | |
| 20. Other heart disease | 28 | 38 | |
| 21. Other circulatory disease | 5 | 9 | |
| 22. Influenza | 1 | — | |
| 23. Pneumonia | 9 | 4 | |
| 24. Bronchitis | 19 | 7 | |
| 25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 3 | 3 | |
| 26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 5 | — | |
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | — | — | |
| 28. Nephritis and nephrosis | 1 | — | |
| 29. Hyperplasia of prostate | — | — | |
| 30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | — | |
| 31. Congenital malformations | 3 | 3 | |
| 32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 18 | 27 | |
| 33. Motor vehicle accidents | 6 | 2 | |
| 35. All other accidents | 5 | 6 | |
| 34. Suicide | 4 | 4 | |
| 56. Homicide and operations of war | — | — | |
| Deaths of Infants : | Legitimate | 7 | 9 |
| Illegitimate | 4 | — | |
| Total | 11 | 9 | |
| Live Births : | Legitimate | 464 | 434 |
| Illegitimate | 19 | 19 | |
| Total | 483 | 453 | |
| Stillbirths : | Legitimate | 8 | 9 |
| Illegitimate | — | — | |
| Total | 8 | 9 | |
| Home-population (mid-year), 64,960 | |||