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, 1957
| Cause of Death | Deaths, 1957 | Total Deaths 1956 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | ||
| Tuberculosis, Respiratory | 14 | 6 | 20 | 21 |
| Tuberculosis, Other | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Syphilitic Disease | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Diphtheria | - | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - |
| Meningococcal Infections | - | - | - | 1 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | - | - | - | - |
| Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases | 3 | - | 3 | 4 |
| Malignant Neoplasm, Stomach | 37 | 19 | 56 | 45 |
| ,, ,, Lung, Bronchus | 93 | 12 | 105 | 62 |
| ,, ,, Breast | - | 41 | 41 | 34 |
| ,, ,, Oterus | - | 18 | 18 | 14 |
| Other Malignant Lymphatic Neoplasms | 91 | 101 | 192 | 174 |
| Leukaemia, Aleukaemia | 4 | 8 | 12 | 11 |
| Diabetes | 3 | 8 | 11 | 9 |
| Vascular Lesions of Nervous System | 88 | 141 | 229 | 249 |
| Coronary Disease, Angina | 196 | 111 | 307 | 321 |
| Hypertension with Heart Disease | 21 | 23 | 44 | 55 |
| Other Heart Disease | 96 | 171 | 267 | 298 |
| Other Circulatory Disease | 48 | 61 | 109 | 83 |
| Influenza | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6 |
| Pneumonia | 31 | 33 | 64 | 124 |
| Bronchitis | 75 | 33 | 108 | 107 |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 11 | 3 | 14 | 14 |
| Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | 9 | 10 | 19 | 19 |
| Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| Nephritis and Nephrosis | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Hyperplasia of Prostate | 11 | - | 11 | 11 |
| Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion | - | 2 | 2 | - |
| Congenital Malformations | 8 | 7 | 15 | 12 |
| Other Defined and Ill-Defined Diseases | 53 | 69 | 122 | 128 |
| Motor Vehicle Accidents | 16 | 3 | 19 | 28 |
| All other Accidents | 17 | 16 | 33 | 43 |
| Suicide | 18 | 12 | 30 | 22 |
| Homicides and Operations of War | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | 962 | 924 | 1,886 | 1,922 |