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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

Hayes and Harlington 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]

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Table: CAUSES OF DEATH DURING 1951

CAUSES OF DEATH DURING 1951

Cause oj DeathMaleFemale
All causes267233
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory175
2. Tuberculosis, other11
3. Syphilitic disease12
4. Diphtheria——
5. Whooping cough——
6. Meningococcal infections——
7. Acute poliomyelitis——
8. Measles——
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases—1
IX). Malignant neoplasm, stomach88
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus191
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast—9
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus—2
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms2521
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia13
16. Diabetes—6
16. Vascular lesions of nervous system2231
18. Coronary disease, angina3921
19. Hypertension with heart disease87
20. Other heart disease1536
21. Other circulatory disease76
22. Influenza33
23. Pneumonia2518
24. Bronchitis1811
25. Other disease of respiratory system42
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum81
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea—3
28. Nephritis and nephrosis2—
29. Hyperplasia of prostate4—
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion——
31. Congenital malformations42
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases2125
33. Motor vehicle accidents51
34. All other accidents93
35. Suicide14
36. Homicide and operations of war——
Deaths of Infants : Legitimate94
Illegitimate—1
Total95
Live Births : Legitimate506400
Illegitimate1616
Total522416
Stillbirths : Legitimate116
IllegitimateI1
Total127

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Home Population (mid-year) 65,270
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