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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

Wood Green 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]

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Table: Table III.Causes of Death during the year 1950.

Table III.

Causes of Death during the year 1950.

Causes of Death.Male.Female.
Tuberculosis, respiratory82
Tuberculosis, other11
Syphilitic disease22
Diphtheria——
Whooping Cough—1
Meningococcal infections—1
Acute Poliomyelitis——
Measles——
Other infective and parasitic diseases——
Malignant neoplasm, stomach1111
Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus155
Malignant neoplasm, breast—8
Malignant neoplasm, uterus—7
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms3334
Leukaemia, aleukaemia23
Diabetes21
Vascular lesions of nervous system2847
Coronary disease, angina4320
Hypertension with heart disease818
Other heart diseases4279
Other circulatory disease610
Influenza——
Pneumonia179
Bronchitis2419
Other diseases of respiratory system41
Ulcer of stomach and. duodenum64
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea15
Nephritis and nephrosis22
Hyperplasia of prostate7—
Pregnancy, childbirth, abortioh——
Congenital malformations44
Other defined and ill-defined diseases1830
Motor vehicle accidents31
All other accidents55
Suicide44
Homicide and operations of war——
Totals296334