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, 1961
| Cause of Death | Deaths, 1961 | Total Deaths 1960 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | ||
| Tuberculosis, ResFiratory | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Tuberculosis, Other | - | - | – | 1 |
| SyFhilitic Disease | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| DiFhtheria | – | 1 | 1 | – |
| WhooFing Cough | - | - | - | – |
| Meningococcal Infections | - | – | - | – |
| Acute Foliomyelitis | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | - | - | - | - |
| Other Infective and Farasitic Diseases | 1 | - | 1 | 5 |
| Malignant NeoFlasm, Stomach | 18 | 16 | 34 | 53 |
| „ „ Lung, Bronchus | 98 | 22 | 120 | 109 |
| „ „ Breast | 45 | 45 | 45 | |
| „ „ Uterus | - | 20 | 20 | 17 |
| Other Malignant LymFhatic NeoFlasms | 108 | 100 | 208 | 214 |
| Leukaemia, Aleukaemia | - | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| Diabetes | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| Vascular Lesions of Nervous System | 127 | 150 | 277 | 263 |
| Coronary Disease, Angina | 240 | 158 | 398 | 369 |
| HyFertension with Heart Disease | 19 | 19 | 38 | 39 |
| Other Heart Diseases | 92 | 138 | 230 | 289 |
| Other Circulatory Disease | 45 | 51 | 96 | 89 |
| Influenza | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| Fneumonia | 59 | 49 | 108 | 87 |
| Bronchitis | 69 | 36 | 105 | 111 |
| Other Diseases of ResFiratory System | 17 | 3 | 20 | 13 |
| Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | 12 | 8 | 20 | 22 |
| Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| NeFhritis and NeFhrosis | 6 | 4 | 10 | 9 |
| HyFerFlasia of Frostate | 10 | - | 10 | 9 |
| Fregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Congenital Malformations | 8 | 7 | 15 | 19 |
| Other Defined and Ill-Defined Diseases | 59 | 80 | 139 | 143 |
| Motor Vehicle Accidents | 11 | 8 | 19 | 34 |
| All other Accidents | 21 | 18 | 39 | 35 |
| Suicide | 13 | 10 | 23 | 27 |
| Homicides and OFerations of War | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals | 1,050 | 967 | 2,017 | 2,050 |