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 1959
Cause of Death | Deaths, 1959 | Total Deaths 1958 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Male | Female | Total | ||
Tuberculosis, Respiratory | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
Tuberculosis. Other | - | 1 | 1 | |
Syphilitic Disease | - | - | - | 2 |
Diphtheria | - | - | - | - |
Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - |
Meningococcal Infections | - | - | - | - |
Acute Poliomyelitis | - | - | - | - |
Measles | - | - | - | - |
Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Malignant Neoplasm Stomach " " Lung, Bronchus | 32 | 28 | 60 | 52 |
89 | 15 | 104 | 94 | |
Breast | - | 38 | 38 | 45 |
" " Uterus | - | 10 | 10 | ?0 |
Other Malignant Lymphatic Neoplasms | 84 | 97 | 181 | 187 |
Leukaemia, Aleukaemia | 8 | 6 | 14 | 7 |
Diabetes | 4 | 8 | 12 | 15 |
Vascular Lesions of Nervous System | 90 | 176 | 226 | 248 |
Coronary Disease, Angina | 213 | 128 | 341 | 320 |
Hypertension with Heart Disease | 10 | 18 | 28 | 50 |
Other Heart Diseases | 90 | 131 | 221 | 253 |
Other Circulatory Disease | 47 | 29 | 76 | 73 |
Influenza | 14 | 15 | 29 | 1 |
Pneumonia | 61 | 62 | 123 | 87 |
Bronchitis | 101 | 40 | 141 | 140 |
Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 17 | 4 | 21 | 21 |
Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | 15 | 8 | 23 | 23 |
Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
Nephritis and Nephrosis | 4 | 9 | 13 | 15 |
Hyperplasia of Prostate | 11 | - | 11 | 21 |
Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion | - | - | - | |
Congenital Malformations | 13 | 4 | 17 | 15 |
Other Defined and 111-Defined Diseases | 65 | 80 | 145 | 134 |
Motor Vehicle Accidents | 22 | 6 | 28 | 25 |
All other Accidents | 12 | 23 | 35 | 27 |
Suicide | 17 | 10 | 27 | 17 |
Homicides and Operations of War | - | 1 | 1 | - |
Totals | 1,028 | 954 | 1,982 | 1,907 |