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]
This page requires JavaScript
CAUSES OF DEATH
The following table shows causes of death as given in the Registrar General's Statistics: -
CAUSES OF DEATH | NUMBER OF DEATHS | ||
---|---|---|---|
Male | Female | Total | |
Tuberculosis, respiratory | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Tuberculosis, other | - | - | - |
Syphilitic diseases | - | 1 | 1 |
Diphtheria | - | - | - |
Whooping Cough | - | - | - |
Meningococcal Infections | - | - | - |
Acute Poliomyelitis | - | - | - |
Measles | - | 1 | 1 |
Other infective and parasitic diseases | - | 2 | 2 |
Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 10 | 9 | 19 |
Malignant neoplasm, lung bronchus | 41 | 10 | 51 |
Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | 16 | 16 |
Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 5 | 5 |
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 33 | 31 | 64 |
Leukaemia, a leukaemia | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Diabetes | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Vascular lesions of nervous system | 29 | 52 | 81 |
Coronary disease, angina | 90 | 59 | 149 |
Hypertension with heart disease | 4 | 5 | 9 |
Other heart disease | 28 | 48 | 76 |
Other circulatory disease | 17 | 13 | 30 |
Influenza | - | 2 | 2 |
Pneumonia | 31 | 25 | 56 |
Bronchitis | 22 | 17 | 39 |
Other diseases of respiratory system | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 6 | 3 | 9 |
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | - | 1 |
Nephritis and nephrosis | - | 1 | 2 |
Hyperplasia of prostate | 2 | - | 2 |
Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | - | - |
Congenital malformations | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 21 | 21 | 42 |
Motor Vehicle accidents | 4 | 1 | 5 |
All other accidents | 5 | 8 | 13 |
Suicide | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - |
ALL CAUSES | 357 | 349 | | 706 |