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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
Hendon 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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CAUSES OF DEATH.
| Cause. | Male. | Female. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers | — | — | — |
| Cerebro-spinal fever | — | — | — |
| Scarlet fever | — | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 35 | 28 | 63 |
| Other forms of Tuberculosis | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Syphilitic diseases | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Influenza | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| Measles | — | 1 | 1 |
| Acute poliomyelitis and polioencephalitis | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Acute infectious encephalitis | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Cancer of buccal cavity and oesophagus (M); uterus (F) | 8 | 15 | 23 |
| Cancer of stomach and duodenum | 25 | 18 | 43 |
| Cancer of breast | — | 35 | 35 |
| Cancer of all other sites | 102 | 84 | 18,6 |
| Diabetes | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Intra-cranial vascular lesions | 56 | 97 | 153 |
| Heart disease | 205 | 199 | 404 |
| Other diseases of circulatory system | 30 | 28 | 58 |
| Bronchitis | 42 | 31 | 73 |
| Pneumonia | 33 | 31 | 64 |
| Other respiratory diseases | 13 | 6 | 19 |
| Ulcer of stomach or duodenum | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| Diarrhoea under 2 years | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Appendicitis | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Other digestive diseases | 17 | 21 | 38 |
| Nephritis | 11 | 18 | 29 |
| Puerperal and post-abortive sepsis | — | 1 | 1 |
| Other maternal causes | — | 2 | 2 |
| Premature birth | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| Congenital malformations, birth injury, infantile disease | 25 | 18 | 43 |
| Suicide | 9 | 9 | 18 |