Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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DEATHS Causes of Death, 1951.
| Cause of Death | Deaths, 1951 | Total Deaths 1950 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | ||
| Tuberculosis, Respiratory | 18 | 12 | 30 | 48 |
| Tuberculosis, Other | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Syphilitic Disease | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Meningococcal Infections | — | — | — | 2 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Measles | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Other Infective and Paraistic Diseases | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| Malignant Neoplasm, Stomach | 35 | 21 | 56 | 47 |
| „ „ Lung, Bronchus | 59 | 10 | 69 | 69 |
| „ „ Breast | — | 34 | 34 | 39 |
| „ „ Uterus | — | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| Other Malignant Lymphatic Neoplasms | 84 | 84 | 168 | 191 |
| Leukaemia, Aleukaemia | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| Diabetes | 2 | 10 | 12 | 9 |
| Vascular Lesions of Nervous System | 82 | 143 | 225 | 216 |
| Coronary Disease, Angina | 173 | 85 | 258 | 204 |
| Hypertension with Heart Disease | 36 | 36 | 72 | 71 |
| Other Heart Disease | 131 | 229 | 360 | 299 |
| Other Circulatory Disease | 26 | 40 | 66 | 70 |
| Influenza | 16 | 10 | 26 | 6 |
| Pneumonia | 48 | 45 | 93 | 79 |
| Bronchitis | 88 | 54 | 142 | 80 |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 13 | 6 | 19 | 10 |
| Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | 14 | 3 | 17 | 21 |
| Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | 4 | 8 | 12 | 10 |
| Nephritis and Nephrosis | 12 | 8 | 20 | 26 |
| Hyperplasia of Prostate | 12 | — | 12 | 17 |
| Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion | — | — | — | 2 |
| Congenital Malformations | 11 | 4 | 15 | 17 |
| Other Defined and Ill-Defined Diseases | 71 | 37 | 108 | 151 |
| Motor Vehicle Accidents | 11 | 10 | 21 | 20 |
| All other Accidents | 23 | 31 | 54 | 29 |
| Suicide | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7 |
| Homicide and Operations of War | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 986 | 997 | 1,983 | 1,789 |