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 Ruislip]
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CAUSES OF DEATH
The following table shews causes of death as given in the
Registrar-General's statistics.
The following table shews causes of death as given in the Registrar-General's statistics
CAUSE OF DEATH | NUMBER OF DEATHS | ||
---|---|---|---|
Male | Female | Total | |
Tuberculosis, respiratory | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Tuberculosis, other | 1 | - | 1 |
Syphilitic disease | - | 1 | 1 |
Diphtheria | - | - | - |
Whooping Cough | - | - | - |
Meningococcal infections | - | - | |
Acute Poliomyelitis . | - | - | - |
Measles | - | - | - |
Other infective and parasitic diseases. | - | 1 | 1 |
Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 10 | 8 | 18 |
Malignant neoplasm, lung bronchus | 24 | 3 | 27 |
Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | 16 | 16 |
Malignant neoplasm, uterus | 6 | 6 | |
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 33 | 23 | 56 |
Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Diabetes | 1 | - | 1 |
Vascular lesions of nervous system | 24 | 54 | 78 |
Coronary disease, angina | 63 | 24 | 87 |
Hypertension with heart disease | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Other heart disease | 21 | 38 | 59 |
Other circulatory disease | 17 | 14 | 31 |
Influenza | - | 1 | 1 |
Pneumonia | 9 | 11 | 20 |
Bronchitis | 20 | 13 | 33 |
Other diseases of respiratory system | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Nephritis and nephrosis | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Hyperplasia of prostate | 4 | - | 4 |
Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | 1 | 1 |
Congenital malformations | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Other defined and ill-defined diseases. | 22 | 24 | 46 |
Motor vehicle accidents | 5 | 1 | 6 |
All other accidents | 4 | 5 | 9 |
Suicide | 6 | 4 | 10 |
Homicide and operations of war | - | 1 | 1 |
ALL CAUSES | 286 | 262 | 548 |