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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
Enfield 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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TABLE I.
Causes of Death during Year 1955.
| Causes of Death. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
| Diphtheria Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| Other Forms of Tuberculosis | 1 | — | 1 |
| Syphilitic diseases | — | — | — |
| Influenza | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Measles | — | — | — |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | — | 1 | 1 |
| Ac. Polio-myelitis | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Meningococcal infections | — | 1 | 1 |
| Malignant Neoplasm of stomach | 15 | 10 | 25 |
| Malignant Neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 45 | 7 | 52 |
| Do. of breast | 1 | 24 | 25 |
| Malignant Neoplasm, uterus | — | 10 | 10 |
| Other Malignant and Lymphatic Neoplasms | 56 | 55 | 111 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Diabetes | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 71 | 107 | 178 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 122 | 64 | 186 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 19 | 20 | 39 |
| Other Heart disease | 68 | 73 | 141 |
| Other Circulatory disease | 20 | 34 | 54 |
| Bronchitis | 65 | 21 | 86 |
| Pneumonia | 18 | 28 | 46 |
| Other diseases of Respiratory system | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Gastritis. Enteritis and Diarrhoea | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Nephritis and Nephrosis | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 10 | — | 10 |
| Pregnancy, Childbirth and Abortion | — | 1 | 1 |
| Congenital Malformations | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Suicide | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Motor Vehicle accidents | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| All Other accidents | 8 | 17 | 25 |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 43 | 40 | 83 |
| Homicide and operations of war | 1 | — | 1 |
| Total | 616 | 552 | 1,168 |