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Paddington 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]

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Deaths, 1952.—Abridged List of Causes of Death, and Sex-Age Distribution.

Cause of DeathAll AgesDeaths at Ages
0—1—5—15—25—45—65—75—
M.F.TotalM.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
Pulmonary tuberculosis2753231152722
Other tuberculous diseases111
Syphilitic diseases527_13111
Diphtheria
Whooping cough
Meningococcal infections123111
Acute poliomyelitis111
Measles
Other infective and parasitic diseases213111
Malignant neoplasm of the stomach251338_____3_8410544
Malignant neoplasm of the lung and bronchus4712595120614481
Malignant neoplasm of the breast_313141476
Malignant neoplasm of the uterus99______4_3_2
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms73531261___255221923132016
Leukaemia and aleukaemia4261111
Diabetes33—-12
Vascular lesions of nervous system45881331101714202150
Coronary disease, angina107841914431434302640
Hypertension with heart disease22204263121344
Other heart diseases7511919426171225223179
Other circulatory diseases3154851126108121530
Influenza1674
Pneumonia392463311761711215
Bronchitis744211611127425132024
Other diseases of the respiratory system8412__1__1113121I
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum121426—-173234
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea76136111212
Nephritis and nephrosis7111813232115
Hyperplasia of the prostate18183411
Pregnancy, childbirth and abortion_111
Congenital malformations571227
Other diseases566912514131114412149171619
Motor vehicle accidents551014212
Other accidents2618444_212353614310
Suicide16420310421
Homicide and operations of war111
All Causes (Totals)7397111,45032244342624734231151215172200323