London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]
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| Cause of Death | Male | Female | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All causes | 274 | 191 | ||
| 1. | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 5 | 2 | |
| 2. | Tuberculosis, other | — | 1 | |
| 3. | Syphilitic disease | — | — | |
| 4. | Diphtheria | — | — | |
| 5. | Whooping Cough | — | — | |
| 6. | Meningococcal infections | — | — | |
| 7. | Acute poliomyelitis | - | — | |
| 8. | Measles | 1 | — | |
| 9. | Other infective and parasitic diseases | — | — | |
| 10. | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 5 | 3 | |
| 11. | Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 12 | 6 | |
| 12. | Malignant neoplasm, breast | 1 | 8 | |
| 13. | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 4 | |
| 14. | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 23 | 16 | |
| 15. | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | — | 1 | |
| 16. | Diabetes | 1 | 2 | |
| 17. | Vascular lesions of nervous systems | 21 | 24 | |
| 18. | Coronary disease, angina | 51 | 15 | |
| 19. | Hypertension with heart disease | 3 | 4 | |
| 20. | Other heart disease | 22 | 25 | |
| 21. | Other circulatorv disease | 10 | 14 | |
| 22. | Influenza 7 | 2 | ||
| 23. | Pneumonia | 21 | 11 | |
| 24. | Bronchitis | 21 | 12 | |
| 25. | Other diseases of respiratory system | 2 | 2 | |
| 26. | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 7 | 1 | |
| 27. | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 4 | — | |
| 28. | Nephritis and nephrosis | 7 | 1 | |
| 29. | Hyperplasia of prostate. | 7 | — | |
| 30. | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | 1 | |
| 31. | Congenital malformations | 5 | 3 | |
| 32. | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 21 | 18 | |
| 33. | Motor vehicle accidents | 8 | 5 | |
| 34. | All other accidents | 7 | 7 | |
| 35. | Suicide | 2 | 3 | |
| 36. | Homicide and operations of war | — | —; | |
| Deaths of Infants : | Legitimate | 13 | 8 | |
| Illegitimate | 1 | 2 | ||
| Total | 14 | 10 | ||
| Live Births : | Legitimate | 489 | 422 | |
| Illegitimate | 21 | 27 | ||
| Total | 510 | 449 | ||
| Stillbirths : | Legitimate | 9 | 8 | |
| Illegitimate | 1 | — | ||
| Total | 10 | 8 | ||
Home Population (mid-year) 65,080
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