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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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 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
Tuberculosis, other | - | - | - |
Syphilitic disease | - | - | - |
Diphtheria | - | - | - |
Whooping Cough | - | - | - |
Meningococcal infections | - | - | - |
Acute Poliomyelitis | - | - | - |
Measles | - | - | - |
Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 5 | 5 | 10 |
Malignant neoplasm, lung bronchus | 28 | 4 | 32 |
Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | 16 | 16 |
Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 6 | 6 |
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 41 | 37 | 78 |
Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 5 | - | 5 |
Diabetes | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Vascular lesions of nervous system | 37 | 36 | 73 |
Coronary disease, angina | 49 | 36 | 85 |
Hypertension with heart disease | 10 | 6 | 16 |
Other heart disease | 34 | 40 | 74 |
Other circulatory disease | 12 | 7 | 19 |
Influenza | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Pneumonia | 11 | 13 | 24 |
Bronchitis | 16 | 5 | 21 |
Other diseases of respiratory system | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | - | 1 | 1 |
Nephritis and nephrosis | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Hyperplasia of prostate | 1 | - | 1 |
Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | - | - |
Congenital malformations | 6 | 4 | 10 |
Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 21 | 35 | 56 |
Motor vehicle accidents | 7 | 3 | 10 |
All other accidents | 8 | 6 | 14 |
Suicide | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - |
ALL CAUSES | 314 | 276 | 590 |