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
Ruislip-Northwood 1956
[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,
| CAUSE OF DEATH | NUMBER OF DEATHS | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | - | 1 | 1 |
| Tuberculosis, other | - | 1 | 1 |
| Syphilitic disease | 1 | - | 1 |
| Diphtheria | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | - | - | - |
| Meningococcal infections | - | - | - |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | - | - | - |
| Measles | - | - | - |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung bronchus | 17 | 2 | 19 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | 15 | 15 |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 1 | 1 |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 31 | 39 | 70 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 3 | - | 3 |
| Diabetes | - | - | - |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 22 | 44 | 66 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 76 | 42 | 118 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Other heart disease | 13 | 34 | 47 |
| Other circulatory disease | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| Influenza | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Pneumonia | 15 | 14 | 29 |
| Bronchitis | 19 | 5 | 24 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 1 | - | 1 |
| Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | 1 | 1 |
| Congenital malformations | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 20 | 18 | 38 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| All other accidents | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Suicide | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - |
| ALL CAUSES | 274 | 266 | 540 |