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
Willesden 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table 1 DEATHS
| Causes: | Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tuberculosis (respiratory) | 5 | — | 5 |
| 2. | Tuberculosis (other) | — | — | — |
| 3. | Syphilitic disease | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 4. | Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| 5. | Whooping cough | — | — | — |
| 6. | Meningococcal infections | — | — | — |
| 7. | Acute poliomyelitis | 1 | — | 1 |
| 8. | Measles | — | — | — |
| 9. | Other infective and parasytic diseases | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 10. | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 20 | 26 | 46 |
| 11. | Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 94 | 12 | 106 |
| 12. | Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 44 | 44 |
| 13. | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 19 | 19 |
| 14. | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 104 | 101 | 205 |
| 15. | Leukemia, aleukemia | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 16. | Diabetes | 4 | 12 | 16 |
| 17. | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 74 | 113 | 187 |
| 18. | Coronary disease, angina | 197 | 106 | 303 |
| 19. | Hypertension, with heart disease | 23 | 24 | 47 |
| 20. | Other heart disease | 50 | 98 | 148 |
| 21. | Other circulatory disease | 40 | 41 | 81 |
| 22. | Influenza | 11 | 17 | 28 |
| 23. | Pneumonia | 59 | 50 | 109 |
| 24. | Bronchitis | 106 | 27 | 133 |
| 25. | Other diseases of respiratory system | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| 26. | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| 27. | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhœa | — | 3 | 3 |
| 28. | Nephritis and nephrosis | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 29. | Hyperplasia of prostate | 16 | — | 16 |
| 30. | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | — | — |
| 31. | Congenital malformations | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 32. | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 56 | 74 | 130 |
| 33. | Motor vehicle accidents | 19 | 4 | 23 |
| 34. | All other accidents | 31 | 19 | 50 |
| 35. | Suicide | 14 | 6 | 20 |
| 36. | Homicide and operations of war | — | 3 | 3 |
| TOTAL | 975 | 839 | 1,814 | |