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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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TABLE I.
Causes of Death during Year 1958.
| Causes of Death. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 7 | - | 7 |
| Other Forms of Tuberculosis | — | 2 | 2 |
| Syphilitic diseases | — | 2 | 2 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
| Meningococcal infections | — | 1 | 1 |
| Ac. Polio-myelitis | — | — | — |
| Measles | — | - | - |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | — | 1 |
| Malignant Neoplasm of stomach | 22 | 10 | 32 |
| Malignant Neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 48 | 12 | 60 |
| Do. of breast | — | 21 | 21 |
| Malignant Neoplasm, uterus | — | 5 | 5 |
| Other Malignant and Lymphatic Neoplasms | 55 | 55 | 110 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Diabetes | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 53 | 95 | 148 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 123 | 55 | 178 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 8 | 16 | 24 |
| Other Heart disease | 51 | 146 | 197 |
| Other Circulatory disease | 22 | 37 | 59 |
| Influenza | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Pneumonia | 25 | 17 | 42 |
| Bronchitis | 45 | 23 | 68 |
| Other diseases of Respiratory system | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | - | 2 | 2 |
| Nephritis and Nephrosis | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 11 | — | 11 |
| Pregnancy, Childbirth and Abortion | — | — | — |
| Congenital Malformations | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 47 | 48 | 95 |
| Motor Vehicle accidents | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| All Other accidents | 8 | 13 | 21 |
| Suicide | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| Homicide and operations of war | — | — | — |
| Total | 564 | 594 | 1,158 |