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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Causes of Death | Male | Female |
---|---|---|
Tuberculosis, respiratory | 5 | 1 |
Tuberculosis, other | – | 1 |
Syphilitic disease | – | – |
Diphtheria | – | – |
Whooping Cough | – | – |
Meningococcal infections | – | – |
Acute Poliomyelitis | – | – |
Measles | – | – |
Other infective and parasitic diseases | 2 | 1 |
Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 10 | 3 |
Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 26 | 8 |
Malignant neoplasm, uterus | – | 2 |
Malignant neoplasm, breast | – | 4 |
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 29 | 32 |
Leukaemia, aleukaemia | – | 2 |
Diabetes | 1 | 1 |
Vascular lesions of nervous system | 22 | 34 |
Coronary disease, angina | 55 | 38 |
Hypertension with heart disease | 4 | 4 |
Other heart diseases | 29 | 34 |
Other circulatory disease | 14 | 18 |
Influenza | 2 | 1 |
Pneumonia | 14 | 16 |
Bronchitis | 20 | 10 |
Other diseases of respiratory system | 2 | – |
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 4 | 3 |
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | 3 |
Nephritis and nephrosis | 3 | 1 |
Hyperplasia of prostate | 5 | – |
Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | – | – |
Congenital malformations | 2 | 1 |
Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 21 | 19 |
Motor vehicle accidents | – | – |
All other accidents | 5 | 9 |
Suicide | 7 | 3 |
Homicide and operations of war | 1 | – |
Totals | 284 | 249 |