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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 1957

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

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Table: TABLE IVCauses of death during the year 1957

TABLE IV

Causes of death during the year 1957

Causes of DeathMaleFemale
Tuberculosis, respiratory42
Tuberculosis, other1-
Syphilitic disease--
Diphtheria--
Whooping Cough--
Meningococcal infections--
Acute Poliomyelitis--
Measles--
Other infective and parasitic diseases-2
Malignant neoplasm, stomach84
Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus241
Malignant neoplasm, uterus-2
Malignant neoplasm, breast-8
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms3426
Leukaemia, aleukaemia42
Diabetes-1
Vascular lesions of nervous system2139
Coronary disease- angina5533
Hypertension with heart disease45
Other heart diseases2237
Other circulatory disease1110
Influenza2-
Pneumonia179
Bronchitis217
Other diseases of respiratory system21
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum4-
Gastritis enteritis and diarrhoea-1
Nephritis and nephrosis33
Hyperplasia of prostate3-
Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion--
Congenital malformations41
Other defined and ill-defined diseases1913
Motor vehicle accidents..32
All other accidents16
Suicide12
Homicide and operations of war--
Totals268217