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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 1954

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

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Table: DEATHS.—In the following table the deaths are classified according to the Abridged List of the International Manual of Causes of Death, and the sex-aje distribution is shown.

DEATHS.—In the following table the deaths are classified according to the Abridged List of the International Manual of Causes of Death, and the sex-aje distribution is shown.

Cause of DeathAll AgesDeaths at Ages
0—1—5—15—25—46—65—75—
M.F.TotalM.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.MF.M.F.M.F.M.F.
Pulmonary tuberculosis12416-------1335-3-1-
Other tuberculous diseases1-1--------1-------
Syphilitic diseases6410--------1-4--311
Diphtheria-------------------
Whooping cough-------------------
Meningococcal infections2-21-1-------------
Acute poliomyelitis-11----------------
Measles-------------------
Other infective and parasitic diseases123---------11----1
Malignant neoplasm of the stomach241539----------9283710
Malignant neoplasm of the lung and bronchus621577--------4237817441
Malignant neoplasm of the breast-2323----------2-11-6-4
Malignant neoplasm of the uterus-1717---------2-6-6-3
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms7159130----2---52221816222617
Leukaemia and aleukaemia145-------1-112----
Diabetes257----------1311-1
Vascular lesions of nervous system4676122--------_12121116211742
Coronary disease, angina11170181--------3143834213140
Hypertension with heart disease71724----------2223312
Other heart diseases5674130-----1-112131117112548
Other circulatory diseases213152--------1-64381119
Influenza-11---------------1
Pneumonia233760-2------2-54714917
Bronchitis3220523--------1-10297911
Other diseases of the respiratory system246-----------1-122
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum14620---------1624241
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhœa224--1----1-----11-
Nephritis and nephrosis5712----1---1--3142-
Hyperplasia of the prostate9-9------------2-7-
Pregnancy, childbirth and abortion-11---------1------
Congenital malformations5163-1-----1--1----
Other diseases57491062073-----43107991123
Motor vehicle accidents7613-------24-I2--22
Other accidents1818361---2---3-5225511
Suicide16622--------7272121-
Homicide and operations of war-22-----------1----
All Causes (Totals)6135771,1902896-51-74325200113152155179267