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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 1955

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

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Table: TABLE 11Causes of death during the year 1955

TABLE 11

Causes of death during the year 1955

Causes of DeathMaleFemale
Tuberculosis respiratory42
Tuberculosis, other1-
Syphilitic disease--
Diphtheria--
Whooping Cough-1
Meningococcal infections--
Acute Poliomyelitis--
Measles--
Other infective and parasitic diseases--
Malignant neoplasm, stomach55
Malignant neoplasm, lung bronchus261
Malignant neoplasm, uterus-3
Malignant Neoplasm, breast-9
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms2333
Leukaemia, aleukaemia11
Diabetes1-
Vascular lesions of nervous system3248
Coronary disease, angina5946
Hypertension with heart disease35
Other Heart diseases2032
Other circulatory disease712
Influenza--
Pneumonia912
Bronchitis3612
Other diseases of respiratory system13
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum2
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea--
Nephritis and nephrosis21
Hyperplasia of prostate2-
Pregnancy childbirth abortion--
Congenital malformations13
Other defined and ill defined diseases1224
Motor vehicle accidents24
All other accidents33
Suicide3-
Homicide and operations of war-4
Totals255264