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Heston and Isleworth 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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TABLE II
REGISTRAR GENERAL' S RETURN OF CAUSES OF DEATH, 1955.
| Abridged List No. | Cause of Death | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B 1 | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| B 2 | Tuberculosis, other | 1 | - | 1 |
| B 3 | Syphilitic disease | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| B 8 | Diphtheria | - | - | - |
| B 9 | Whooping Cough | - | - | - |
| B 10 | Meningococcal infections | - | - | - |
| B 12 | Acute poliomyelitis | — | - | - |
| B 14 | Measles | - | - | - |
| B 4-7; 11 | ||||
| 15- 17 | Other infective and parasitic diseases | - | 2 | 2 |
| B 18 | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 20 | 15 | 35 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lungs | 35 | 7 | 42 | |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | 16 | 16 | |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 10 | 10 | |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 47 | 59 | 106 | |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| B 20 | Diabetes | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| B 22 | Vascular lesions of nervous systems | 83 | 83 | 166 |
| B 26pt | Coronary disease, angina | 103 | 60 | 163 |
| B 28 | Hypertension with heart disease | 22 | 15 | 37 |
| B 25 | ||||
| 26pt. 27 | Other heart disease | 62 | 75 | 137 |
| B 29 | ||||
| 46pt. | Other circulatory disease .. | 23 | 23 | 46 |
| B 30 | Influenza | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| B 31 | Pneumonia | 27 | 19 | 46 |
| B 32 | Bronchitis , | 37 | 21 | 58 |
| B 46pt, | Other respiratory diseases | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| B 33 | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| B 36 | ||||
| 43pt„ | Gastritis enteritis, diarrhoea | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| B 38 | Nephritis and nephrosis | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| B 39 | Hyperplasia of prostate | 9 | - | 9 |
| B 40 | Pregnancy childbirth, abortion | - | - | - |
| B 41 | Congenital malformations | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Residial | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 46 | 76 | 124 |
| B E 47 | Mator vehicle accidents | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| B E 48 | All other accidentB | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| B E 49 | Suicide | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| B E 50 | Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - |
| Total | 591 | 523 | 1114 |