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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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| Cause of Death | Males | Females | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 4 | - |
| 2. | Tuberculosis, other | - | - |
| 3. | Syphilitic Disease | 3 | 1 |
| 4. | Diphtheria | - | - |
| 5. | Whooping Cough | - | - |
| 6. | Meningococcal Infections | 1 | - |
| 7. | Acute Poliomyelitis | - | - |
| 8. | Measles | - | - |
| 9 . | Other infective and Parasitic Diseases | - | - |
| 10. | Malignant Neoplasm, stomach | 10 | 9 |
| 11. | Malignant Neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 30 | 4 |
| 12. | Malignant Neoplasm, breast | - | 12 |
| 13. | Malignant Neoplasm, uterus | - | 5 |
| 14 | Other Malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 32 | 29 |
| 15. | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 3 | 1 |
| 16. | Diabetes | 1 | 1 |
| 17. | Vascular lesions of the nervous system | 31 | 40 |
| 18. | Coronary disease, angina | 58 | 33 |
| 19. | Hypertension with heart disease | 9 | 11 |
| 20. | Other heart disease | 27 | 55 |
| 21. | Other circulatory disease | 14 | 19 |
| 22. | Influenza | 2 | 2 |
| 23. | Pneumonia | 21 | 9 |
| 24. | Bronchitis | 35 | 16 |
| 25. | Other diseases of respiratory system | 9 | 3 |
| 26. | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 6 | 4 |
| 27. | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | - | 2 |
| 28. | Nephritis and Nephrosis | - | 1 |
| 29. | Hyperplasia of prostate | 3 | - |
| 30. | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | - |
| 31. | Congenital malformations | 1 | 3 |
| 32. | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 21 | 23 |
| 33. | Motor vehicle accidents | 5 | 2 |
| 34. | All other accidents | 5 | 4 |
| 35. | Suicide | 3 | 3 |
| 36. | Homicide and operations of war | 1 | - |
| ALL CAUSES | 335 | 292 | |
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