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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
Paddington 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Deaths, 1951.—Abridged List of Causes of Death, and Sex-Age Distribution.
| Cause of Death | All Ages | Deaths at Ages | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0— | 1— | 5- | 15— | 25— | 45— | 65— | 75— | ||||||||||||
| M. | F. | Total | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Pulmonary tuberculosis | 31 | 24 | 55 | _ | 1 | _ | 1 | — | 1 | _ | 3 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Other tuberculous diseases | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Syphilitic diseases | 7 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Whooping cough | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Meningococcal infections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Acute poliomyelitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | _ | _ |
| Malignant neoplasm of the stomach | 21 | 16 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 12 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| Malignant neoplasm of the lung and bronchus | 41 | 8 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 26 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Malignant neoplasm of the breast | — | 34 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 — | 4 | — | 18 | — | 6 | — | 6 |
| Malignant neoplasm of the uterus | _ | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 3 |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 70 | 64 | 134 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 32 | 11 | 18 | 23 | 14 | 23 |
| Leukaemia and aleukaemia | 5 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 |
| Diabetes | 3 | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 44 | 106 | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 32 | 21 | 55 | |
| Coronary disease, angina | 119 | 62 | 181 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 49 | 13 | 42 | 27 | 23 | 20 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 33 | 31 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 19 | |
| Other heart diseases | 68 | 104 | 172 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 37 | 73 |
| Other circulatory diseases | 23 | 33 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 20 |
| Influenza | 10 | 15 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Pneumonia | 34 | 39 | 73 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 17 | |||||
| Bronchitis | 67 | 47 | 114 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 23 | 13 | 21 | 22 |
| Other diseases of the respiratory system | 13 | 7 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 15 | 5 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | ||||
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 10 | 8 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Hyperplasia of the prostate | 12 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | — |
| Pregnancy, childbirth and abortion | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Congenital malformations | 7 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Other diseases | 74 | 78 | 152 | 27 | 10 | 1 | I | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 16 | 34 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 7 | 4 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | I— | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Other accidents | 16 | 25 | 41 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| Suicide | 17 | 8 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 10 | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Homicide and operations of war | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| All Causes (Totals) | 755 | 764 | 1,519 | 39 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 52 | 45 | 248 | 146 | 198 | 207 | 201 | 331 |