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 Hayes]
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CAUSES OF DEATH DURING 1951
Cause oj Death | Male | Female |
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All causes | 267 | 233 |
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | 17 | 5 |
2. Tuberculosis, other | 1 | 1 |
3. Syphilitic disease | 1 | 2 |
4. Diphtheria | — | — |
5. Whooping cough | — | — |
6. Meningococcal infections | — | — |
7. Acute poliomyelitis | — | — |
8. Measles | — | — |
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | — | 1 |
IX). Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 8 | 8 |
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 19 | 1 |
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 9 |
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 2 |
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 25 | 21 |
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 1 | 3 |
16. Diabetes | — | 6 |
16. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 22 | 31 |
18. Coronary disease, angina | 39 | 21 |
19. Hypertension with heart disease | 8 | 7 |
20. Other heart disease | 15 | 36 |
21. Other circulatory disease | 7 | 6 |
22. Influenza | 3 | 3 |
23. Pneumonia | 25 | 18 |
24. Bronchitis | 18 | 11 |
25. Other disease of respiratory system | 4 | 2 |
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 8 | 1 |
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | — | 3 |
28. Nephritis and nephrosis | 2 | — |
29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 4 | — |
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | — |
31. Congenital malformations | 4 | 2 |
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 21 | 25 |
33. Motor vehicle accidents | 5 | 1 |
34. All other accidents | 9 | 3 |
35. Suicide | 1 | 4 |
36. Homicide and operations of war | — | — |
Deaths of Infants : Legitimate | 9 | 4 |
Illegitimate | — | 1 |
Total | 9 | 5 |
Live Births : Legitimate | 506 | 400 |
Illegitimate | 16 | 16 |
Total | 522 | 416 |
Stillbirths : Legitimate | 11 | 6 |
Illegitimate | I | 1 |
Total | 12 | 7 |
Home Population (mid-year) 65,270
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