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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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TABLE I.
Causes of Death during Year 1957.
| Causes of Death. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Other Forms of Tuberculosis | — | — | — |
| Syphilitic diseases | — | — | — |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
| Meningococcal infections | - | — | — |
| Ac. Polio-myelitis | 1 | — | 1 |
| Measles | — | — | — |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | — | 1 |
| Malignant Neoplasm of stomach | 20 | 12 | 32 |
| Malignant Neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 42 | 10 | 52 |
| Do. of breast | — | 23 | 23 |
| Malignant Neoplasm, uterus | — | 3 | 3 |
| Other Malignant and Lymphatic Neoplasms | 71 | 61 | 132 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Diabetes | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 42 | 88 | 130 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 109 | 60 | 169 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 11 | 13 | 24 |
| Other Heart disease | 103 | 136 | 239 |
| Other Circulatory disease | 38 | 25 | 63 |
| Influenza | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Pneumonia | 18 | 33 | 51 |
| Bronchitis | 40 | 21 | 61 |
| Other diseases of Respiratory system | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Nephritis and Nephrosis | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 7 | — | 7 |
| Pregnancy, Childbirth and Abortion | — | 3 | 3 |
| Congenital Malformations | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 26 | 52 | 78 |
| Motor Vehicle accidents | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| All Other accidents | 10 | 15 | 25 |
| Suicide | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| Homicide and operations of war | — | — | — |
| Total | 592 | 593 | 1,185 |