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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 1956

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

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Table: TABLE IVCauses of death during the year 1956

TABLE IV

Causes of death during the year 1956

Causes of DeathMaleFemale
Tuberculosis, respiratory1-
Tuberculosis, other-1
Syphilitic disease--
Diphtheria--
Whooping Cough--
Meningococcal infections--
Acute Poliomyelitis--
Measles--
Other infective and parasitic diseases--
Malignant neoplasm, stomach108
Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus242
Malignant neoplasm, uterus-3
Malignant neoplasm, breast-12
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms3133
Leukaemia, aleukaemia21
Diabetes11
Vascular lesions of nervous system2638
Coronary disease, angina6634
Hypertension with heart disease212
Other heart diseases2133
Other circulatory disease157
Influenza--
Pneumonia1415
Bronchitis2717
Other diseases of respiratory system4-
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum21
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea-3
Nephritis and nephrosis,21
Hyperplasia of prostate2-
Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion--
Congenital malformations51
Other defined and ill-defined diseases1621
Motor vehicle accidents32
All other accidents58
Suicide31
Homicide and operations of war--
Totals282255