London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]
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CAUSES OF DEATH DURING 195G
| Cause of Death | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All causes | 282 | 217 | |
| 1. | Tuberculosis respiratory | 4 | 1 |
| 2. | Tuberculosis other | - | - |
| 3. | Syphilitic disease | 1 | - |
| 4. | Diphtheria | - | - |
| 5. | Whooping Cough | - | - |
| 6. | Meningococcal infection | - | - |
| 7. | Acute Poliomyelitis | - | 1 |
| 8. | Measles | - | - |
| 9. | Other infective and parasitic diseases | 2 | 2 |
| 10. | Malignant neoplasm stomach | 10 | 5 |
| 11. | Malignant neoplasm lung bronchus | 23 | 2 |
| 12. | Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | 8 |
| 13. | Malignant neoplasm uterus | - | 8 |
| 14. | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 30 | 20 |
| 15. | Leukaemia aleukaemia | - | 3 |
| 16. | Diabetes | - | 1 |
| 17. | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 24 | 30 |
| 18. | Coronary disease angina | 52 | 19 |
| 19. | Hypertension with heart disease | 4 | 9 |
| 20. | Other heart diseases | 28 | 37 |
| 21. | Other circulatory diseases | 9 | 11 |
| 22. | Influenza | - | - |
| 23. | Pneumonia | 10 | 5 |
| 24. | Bronchitis | 32 | 6 |
| 25. | Other diseases of respiratory system | 4 | 1 |
| 26. | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 3 | 2 |
| 27. | Gastritis enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | 1 |
| 28. | Nephritis and nephrosis | 2 | 6 |
| 29. | Hyperplasia of prostate | 2 | - |
| 30. | Pregnancy childbirth abortion | - | 1 |
| 31. | Congenital malformations | 3 | 3 |
| 32. | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 21 | 17 |
| 33. | Motor vehicle accidents | 6 | 6 |
| 34. | All other accidents | 6 | 9 |
| 35. | Suicide | 5 | |
| 36. | Homicide and operations of war | 1 | |
| Deaths of Infants: Legitimate | 10 | 5 | |
| Illegitimate | - | - | |
| Total | 10 | 5 | |