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 IV
Causes of Death | Male | Female |
---|---|---|
Tuberculosis, respiratory | 3 | 1 |
Tuberculosis, other | - | - |
Syphilitic disease | 2 | - |
Diphtheria | - | - |
Whooping Cough | - | - |
Meningococcal infections | - | - |
Acute Poliomyelitis | 1 | - |
Measles | - | - |
Other infective and parasitic diseases | - | 1 |
Malignant neoplasm stomach | 9 | 7 |
Malignant neoplasm lung bronchus. | 30 | 10 |
Malignant neoplasm uterus | - | 15 |
Malignant neoplasm breast | - | 6 |
Other Malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 22 | 30 |
Leukaemia aleukaemia | 1 | - |
Diabetes | - | 2 |
Vascular lesions of nervous system | 27 | 45 |
Coronary disease angina | 60 | 39 |
Hypertension with heart disease | 3 | 3 |
Other heart diseases | 21 | 43 |
Other circulatory disease | 15 | 14 |
Influenza | - | - |
Pneumonia | 19 | 15 |
Bronchitis | 20 | 10 |
Other diseases of respiratory system | 5 | 3 |
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 4 | 1 |
Gastritis enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | 3 |
Nephritis and nephrosis | 1 | 3 |
Hyperplasia of prostate | 2 | - |
Pregnancy, childbirth abortion | - | 1 |
Congenital malformations | 3 | 1 |
Other defined and ill defined diseases | 18 | 20 |
Motor vehicle accidents | 6 | 2 |
All other accidents | 12 | 4 |
Suicide | 3 | 5 |
Homicide and operations or war | ||
Totals | 288 | 285 |