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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Ealing 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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CAUSES OF DEATH
| Cause of Death | Deaths 1966 | Total Deaths 1965 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | ||
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | 6 | 8 | 14 | 10 |
| Tuberculosis, other | – | – | – | 3 |
| Syphilitic disease | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Diphtheria | – | – | – | – |
| Whooping-cough | 1 | – | 1 | 1 |
| Meningococcal infections | – | – | – | – |
| Acute poliomyelitis | – | – | – | – |
| Measles | – | – | – | – 1 |
| Other infective & parasitic diseases | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 48 | 37 | 85 | 77 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 194 | 52 | 246 | 209 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | – | 75 | 75 | 67 |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | – | 19 | 19 | 23 |
| Other malignant & lymphatic neoplasms | 188 | 154 | 342 | 314 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 13 | 9 | 22 | 24 |
| Diabetes | 11 | 17 | 28 | 22 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 156 | 258 | 414 | 368 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 465 | 326 | 791 | 727 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 11 | 28 | 39 | 57 |
| Other heart disease | 113 | 191 | 304 | 346 |
| Other circulatory disease | 71 | 123 | 194 | 226 |
| Influenza | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
| Pneumonia | 106 | 187 | 293 | 267 |
| Bronchitis | 134 | 40 | 174 | 201 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | 18 | 13 | 31 | 34 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 18 | 13 | 31 | 31 |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 7 | 13 | 20 | 20 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 10 | 8 | 18 | 19 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 4 | – | 4 | 7 |
| Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | – | – | – | – |
| Congenital malformations | 8 | 14 | 22 | 30 |
| Other defined & ill-defined diseases | 112 | 171 | 283 | 233 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 31 | 13 | 44 | 35 |
| All other accidents | 14 | 22 | 36 | 52 |
| Suicide | 18 | 11 | 29 | 36 |
| Homicides and operations of war | 5 | – | 5 | – |
| TOTALS | 1,765 | 1,814 | 3,579 | 3,450 |