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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 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]

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Table: CAUSES OF DEATH DURING 1955.

CAUSES OF DEATH DURING 1955.

Cause of DeathMaleFemale
All causes259222
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory56
2. Tuberculosis, other1—
3. Syphilitic diseases——
4. Diphtheria——
5. Whooping Cough——
6. Meningococcal infections——
7. Acute Poliomyelitis11
8. Measles——
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases——
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach98
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus195
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast—12
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus—5
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms2117
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia——
16. Diabetes12
17. Vascular lesions of nervous systems1635
18. Coronary disease, angina5620
19. Hypertension with heart disease211
20. Other heart disease2533
21. Other circulatory disease137
22. Influenza——
23. Pneumonia1310
24. Bronchitis2911
25. Other diseases of respiratory system1—
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum76
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea21
28. Nephritis and nephrosis32
29. Hyperplasia of prostrate2—
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion—1
31. Congenital malformations43
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases1419
33. Motor Vehicle accidents6—
34. All other accidents72
35. Suicide25
36. Homicide and operations of war——
Deaths of Infants :Legitimate118
Illegitimate——
Total118
Live Births :Legitimate474412
Illegitimate2619
Total500431
Stillbirths :Legitimate615
Illegitimate1—
Total715
Home-population (mid-year), 65,400