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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
Heston and Isleworth 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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| Abridged List No. | Cause of Death | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B 1 | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| B 2 | Tuberculosis, other | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| B 3 | Syphilitic disease | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| B 8 | Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| B 9 | Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
| B 10 | Meningococcal infections | — | 1 | 1 |
| B 12 | Acute poliomyelitis | — | — | — |
| B 14 | Measles | — | — | — |
| B 4-7, 11, 15-17 | Other infective and parasitic diseases | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| B 18 | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lungs | 28 | 5 | 33 | |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 23 | 23 | |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 7 | 7 | |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 54. | 45 | 99 | |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| B 20 | Diabetes | — | 2 | 2 |
| B 22 | Vascular lesions of nervous systems | 43 | 78 | 121 |
| B 26 pt. | Coronary disease, angina | 100 | 61 | 161 |
| B 28 | Hypertension with heart disease | 10 | 18 | 28 |
| B 25 26 pt. 27 | Other heart disease | 58 | 77 | 135 |
| B 29 46 pt. | Other circulatory disease | 40 | 36 | 76 |
| B 30 | Influenza | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| B 31 | Pneumonia | 29 | 22 | 51 |
| B 32 | Bronchitis | 59 | 34 | 93 |
| B 46 pt. | Other respiratory diseases | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| B 33 | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| B 36, 43 pt. | Gastritis, enteritis, diarrhoea | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| B 38 | Nephritis and nephrosis | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| B 39 | Hyperplasia of prostate | 10 | — | 10 |
| B 40 | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | — | — |
| B 41 | Congenital malformations | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Residial | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 42 | 46 | 88 |
| BE 47 | Motor vehicle accidents | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| BE 48 | All other accidents | 3 | 12 | 15 |
| BE 49 | Suicide | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| BE 50 | Homicide and operations of war | — | — | — |
| Total | 547 | 520 | 1,067 |