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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Cause of Death | Deaths, 1965 | Total Deaths 1964* | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Male | Female | Total | ||
Tuberculosis, respiratory | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 |
Tuberculosis, other | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
Syphilitic disease | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Diphtheria | — | — | — | — |
Whooping cough | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Meningococcal infections | — | — | — | — |
Acute poliomyelitis | — | — | — | — |
Measles | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | 5 | ||
Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 52 | 25 | 77 | 82 |
Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 178 | 31 | 209 | 190 |
Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 67 | 67 | |
Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 23 | 23 | 16 |
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 156 | 158 | 314 | 362 |
Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 10 | 14 | 24 | 22 |
Diabetes | 9 | 13 | 22 | 18 |
Vascular lesions of nervous system | 141 | 227 | 368 | 402 |
Coronary disease, angina | 433 | 294 | 727 | 663 |
Hypertension with heart disease | 18 | 39 | 57 | 73 |
Other heart disease | 132 | 214 | 346 | 346 |
Other circulatory disease | 95 | 131 | 198 | |
Influenza | — | 2 | 4 | |
Pneumonia | 104 | 163 | 267 | 261 |
Bronchitis | 152 | 49 | 201 | 187 |
Other diseases of respiratory system | 17 | 17 | 34 | 27 |
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 21 | 10 | 31 | 27 |
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhœa | 7 | 13 | 20 | 18 |
Nephritis and nephrosis | 11 | 8 | 19 | 9 |
Hyperplasia of prostate | 7 | — | 7 | 15 |
Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | — | — | 1 |
Congenital malformations | 12 | 18 | 30 | 29 |
Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 91 | 142 | 233 | 263 |
Motor vehicle accidents | 9 | 35 | 49 | |
All other accidents | 27 | 25 | 52 | 52 |
Suicide | 19 | 17 | 36 | 42 |
Homicides and operations of war | — | — | — | 1 |
Totals | 1,728 | 1,722 | 3,450 | 3,443 |
*A11 three former Boroughs.
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