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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 1956
[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 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| B 2 | Tuberculosis, other | 1 | - | 1 |
| B 3 | Syphilitic disease | 3 | - | 3 |
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| B 18 | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 17 | 6 | 23 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lungs | 44 | 7 | 51 | |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | 19 | 19 | |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 8 | 8 | |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 71 | 43 | 114 | |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| B 20 | Diabetes | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| B 22 | Vascular lesions of nervous systems | 55 | 89 | 144 |
| B 26pt, | Coronary disease, angina | 130 | 50 | 180 |
| B 28 | Hypertension with heart disease | 15 | 16 | 31 |
| B 25 26pt, 27 | Other heart disease | 61 | 77 | 138 |
| B 29 46pt. | Other circulatory disease | 29 | 26 | 55 |
| B 30 | Influenza | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| B 31 | Pneumonia | 30 | 30 | 60 |
| B 32 | Bronchitis | 49 | 16 | 65 |
| B 46pt. | Other respiratory diseases | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| B 33 | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| B 36 43pt. | Gastritis, enteritis diarrhoea | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| B 38 | Nephritis and nephrosis | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| B 39 | Hyperplasia of prostate | 7 | - | 7 |
| B 40 | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | - | |
| B 41 | Cogenital malformations | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Residual | Other defined and ill defined diseases | 50 | 55 | 105 |
| B E 47 | Motor vehicle accidents | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| B E 48 | All other accidents | 13 | 6 | 19 |
| B E 49 | Suicide | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| B E 50 | Homicide and operations of war | 1 | - | 1 |
| Total | 640 | 495 | 1135 | |