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 | |||
Male | Female | Total | |
Tuberculosis, respiratory | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Tuberculosis, other | - | - | - |
Syphilitic disease | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Diphtheria | - | - | - |
Whooping Cough | - | - | - |
Meningococcal infections | - | - | - |
Acute Poliomyelitis | - | - | - |
Measles | - | - | - |
Other infective and parasitic diseases | - | _ | _ |
Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 14 | 10 | 24 |
Malignant neoplasm, lung bronchus | 13 | 3 | 16 |
Malignant neoplasm, breast | . | 16 | 16 |
Malignant neoplasm, uterus | . | 4 | 4 |
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 36 | 41 | 77 |
Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Diabetes | - | 2 | 2 |
Vascular lesions of nervous system | 32 | 45 | 77 |
Coronary disease, angina | 69 | 41 | 110 |
Hypertension with heart disease | 9 | 14 | 23 |
Other heart disease | 23 | 41 | 64 |
Other circulatory disease | 9 | 13 | 22 |
Influenza | 2 | - | 2 |
Pneumonia | 14 | 18 | 32 |
Bronchitis | 23 | 7 | 30 |
Other diseases of respiratory system | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | - | 1 |
Nephritis and nephrosis | 4 | - | 4 |
Hyperplasia of prostate | 3 | - | 3 |
Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | • | . | - |
Congenital malformations | 2 | 5 | 7 |
Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 26 | 17 | 43 |
Motor Vehicle accidents | 6 | - | 6 |
All other accidents | 8 | 7 | 15 |
Suicide | 2 | 5 | 7 |
Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - |
ALL CAUSES | 307 | 294 | 601 |