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 Deaths, 1964
Cause of Death | Deaths, 1964 | Total Deaths 1963 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Male | Female | Total | ||
Tuberculosis, Respiratory | 4 | – | 4 | 13 |
Tuberculosis, Other | – | – | – | – |
Syphilitic Disease | 1 | – | 1 | – |
Diphtheria | – | – | – | – |
Whooping Cough | – | – | – | – |
Meningococcal Infections | – | – | – | – |
Acute Poliomyelitis | – | – | – | – |
Measles | – | – | – | – |
Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Malignant Neoplasm, Stomach | 38 | 15 | 53 | 45 |
„ „ Lung, Bronchus | 87 | 13 | 100 | 125 |
Breast | – | 40 | 40 | 42 |
Uterus | – | 9 | 9 | 20 |
Other Malignant Lymphatic Neoplasms | 99 | 114 | 213 | 193 |
Leukaemia, Aleukaemia | 8 | 5 | 13 | 16 |
Diabetes | 4 | 7 | 11 | 13 |
Vascular Lesions of Nervous System | 105 | 146 | 251 | 297 |
Coronary Disease, Angina | 266 | 163 | 429 | 470 |
Hypertension with Heart Disease | 16 | 20 | 36 | 31 |
Other Heart Diseases | 87 | 123 | 210 | 278 |
Other Circulatory Disease | 38 | 57 | 95 | 100 |
Influenza | 1 | – | 1 | 5 |
Pneumonia | 77 | 67 | 144 | 176 |
Bronchitis | 80 | 35 | 115 | 150 |
Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 7 | 4 | 11 | 25 |
Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6 |
Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | 2 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
Nephritis and Nephrosis | 4 | – | 4 | 10 |
Hyperplasia of Prostate | 10 | – | 10 | 4 |
Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion | – | – | – | – |
Congenital Malformations | 8 | 6 | 14 | 20 |
Other Defined and Ill-defined Diseases | 63 | 76 | 139 | 149 |
Motor Vehicle Accidents | 22 | 10 | 32 | 26 |
All other Accidents | 11 | 13 | 24 | 38 |
Suicide | 14 | 7 | 21 | 28 |
Homicides and Operations of War | – | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Totals | 1,059 | 950 | 2009 | 2,300 |