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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 1956

[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 1956

TABLE I

PARTICULARS OF DEATHS AS SUPPLIED BY THE REGISTRAR - GENERAL FOR THE YEAR 1956

Cause of DeathMalesFemales
1. Tuberculosis, respirator4-
2. Tuberculosis, other1l
3. Syphilitic Disease1l
4. Diphtheria--
5. Whooping Cough--
6. Meningococcal Infections--
7. Acute Poliomyelitis--
8. Measles--
9. Other infective and Parasitic Diseases1l
10. Malignant Neoplasm, stomach811
11. Malignant Neoplasm, lung, bronchus266
12. Malignant Neoplasm, breast-12
13. Malignant Neoplasm, uterus-6
14. Other Malignant and lymphatic neoplasms4437
15. Leukaemia, aleukæmia21
16. Diabetes3-•
17. Vascular lesions of the nervous system3246
18. Coronary disease, angina5438
19. Hypertension with heart disease1015
20. Other heart disease3061
21. Other circulatory disease1118
22. Influenza1-
23. Pneumonia918
24. Bronchitis2512
25. Other diseases of respiratory system21
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum23
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea-1
28. Nephritis and Nephrosis43
29. Hyperplasia of prostate4-
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion--
31. Congenital malformations13
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases1720
33. Motor vehicle accidents52
34. All other accidents78
35. Suicide22
36. Homicide and operations of war--
ALL CAUSES306327