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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Table III.
Causes of Death during the year 1953
Causes of Death | Male | Female. |
---|---|---|
Tuberculosis, respiratory | 5 | — |
Tuberculosis, other | 2 | — |
Syphilitic disease | 2 | — |
Diphtheria | — | — |
Whooping Cough | — | — |
Meningococcal infections | — | — |
Acute Poliomyelitis | 2 | — |
Measles | — | |
Other infective and parasitic diseases | — | 1 |
Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 13 | 2 |
Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 19 | 2 |
Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 7 |
Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 5 |
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 22 | 30 |
Leukaemia, aleukaemia | — | 1 |
Diabetes | 2 | 3 |
Vascular lesions of nervous system | 27 | 30 |
Coronary disease, angina | 55 | 17 |
Hypertension with heart disease | 8 | 9 |
Other heart diseases | 25 | 27 |
Other circulatory disease | 12 | 12 |
Influenza | 3 | 3 |
Pneumonia | 10 | 16 |
Bronchitis | 30 | 24 |
Other diseases of respiratory system | — | — |
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 6 | 3 |
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | — | 1 |
Nephritis and nephrosis | 1 | 3 |
Hyperplasia of prostate | 6 | — |
Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | 1 |
Congenital malformations | 4 | 6 |
Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 17 | 14 |
Motor vehicle accidents | 2 | 2 |
All other accidents | 3 | 11 |
Suicide | 7 | 4 |
Homicide and operations of war | — | — |
Totals | 283 | 234 |