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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

Brentford and Chiswick 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]

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Table: TABLE IPARTICULARS OF DEATHS AS SUPPLIED BY THE REGISTRAR - GENERAL FOR THE YEAR 1952

TABLE I

PARTICULARS OF DEATHS AS SUPPLIED BY THE REGISTRAR - GENERAL FOR THE YEAR 1952

Cause of DeathMalesFemales
All Causes335341
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory94
2. Tuberculosis, other-2
3. Syphilitic Disease23
4. Diphtheria-
5. Whooping Cough1-
6. Meningococcal Infections-1
7. Acute Poliomyelitis1-
8. Measles-—
9. Other infective and Parasitic Diseases1—
10. Malignant Neoplasm, stomach913
11. Malignant Neoplasm, lung, bronchus243
12. Malignant Neoplasm, breast29
13. Malignant Neoplasm, uterus-5
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms2934
15- Leukaemia, aleukaemia-1
16. Diabetes22
17. Vascular lesions of the nervous system2754
18. Coronary disease, angina6028
19. Hypertension with heart disease813
20. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms3755
21. Other circulatory disease1533
22. Influenza12
23. Pneumonia1315
24. Bronchitis3717
25. Other diseases of respiratory system22
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum83
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea12
28. Nephritis and Nephrosis41
29. Hyperplasia of prostate2-
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion-1
31. Congenital malformations23
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases2527
33. Motor vehicle accidents32
34. All other accidents76
35. Suicide3-
36. Homicide and operations of war--
ALL CAUSES335341