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:-
CAUSE OF DEATH | NUMBER OF DEATHS | ||
---|---|---|---|
Male | Female | Total | |
Tuberculosis, respiratory | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Tuberculosis other | - | - | - |
Syphilitic disease | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Diphtheria | - | - | - |
Whooping Cough | - | - | - |
Meningococcal infections | - | - | - |
Acute Poliomyelitis | - | - | - |
Measles | 1 | - | 1 |
Other infective and parasitic diseases | - | 1 | 1 |
Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 8 | 6 | 14 |
Malignant neoplasm, lung bronchus | 22 | 3 | 25 |
Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | 12 | 12 |
Malignant neoplasm uterus | - | 3 | 3 |
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 37 | 37 | 74 |
Leukaemia aleukaemia | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Diabetes | - | 4 | 4 |
Vascular lesions of nervous system | 31 | 43 | 74 |
Coronary disease angina | 59 | 37 | 96 |
Hypertension with heart disease | 4 | 11 | 15 |
Other heart disease | 29 | 43 | 72 |
Other circulatory disease | 15 | 11 | 26 |
Influenza | - | 1 | 1 |
Pneumonia | 9 | 8 | 17 |
Bronchitis | 11 | 7 | 18 |
Other diseases of respiratory system | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Gastritis enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Nephritis and nephrosis | 1 | - | 1 |
Hyperplasia of prostate | 3 | - | 3 |
Pregnancy childbirth abortion | - | - | - |
Congenital malformations | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Other defined and ill defined diseases | 27 | 25 | 52 |
Motor Vehicle accidents | 2 | - | 2 |
All other accidents | 5 | 8 | 13 |
Suicide | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - |
ALL CAUSES | 281 | 277 | 558 |