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 Wood Green]
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T able III
Causes of Death during the year 1952
Causes of Death | Male | Female |
---|---|---|
Tuberculosis, respiratory | 3 | 2 |
Tuberculosis, other | 1 | — |
Syphilitic disease | — | — |
Diphtheria | — | — |
Whooping Cough | — | — |
Meningococcal infections | 1 | — |
Acute Poliomyelitis | — | — |
Measles | — | — |
Other infective and parasitic diseases | — | 1 |
Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 11 | 6 |
Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 19 | 6 |
Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 17 |
Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 5 |
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 26 | 31 |
Leukæmia, aleukæmia | 2 | 4 |
Diabetes | 1 | 2 |
Vascular lesions of nervous system | 26 | 57 |
Coronary disease, angina | 47 | 30 |
Hypertension with heart disease | 10 | 10 |
Other heart diseases | 18 | 41 |
Other circulatory disease | 7 | 17 |
Influenza | 1 | — |
Pneumonia | 18 | 14 |
Bronchitis | 47 | 23 |
Other diseases of respiratory system | 3 | 1 |
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 7 | 1 |
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhœa | 1 | 2 |
Nephritis and nephrosis | 3 | 6 |
Hyperplasia of prostate | 3 | — |
Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | — |
Congenital malformations | 5 | 1 |
Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 19 | 28 |
Motor vehicle accidents | 3 | 1 |
All other accidents | 2 | 6 |
Suicide | 5 | 1 |
Homicide and operations of war | — | — |
TOTALS | 289 | 313 |