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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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| Cause. | Male. | Female. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 69 | 87 | 156 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Diabetes | 3 | 12 | 15 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 72 | 96 | 168 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 143 | 74 | 217 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 36 | 39 | 75 |
| Other heart disease | 87 | 149 | 236 |
| Other circulatory disease | 25 | 28 | 53 |
| Influenza | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Pneumonia | 27 | 34 | 61 |
| Bronchitis | 30 | 20 | 50 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 14 | — | 14 |
| Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | 2 | 2 |
| Congenital malformations | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 45 | 75 | 120 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| All other accidents | 10 | 13 | 23 |
| Suicide | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Homicide and operations of war | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| All causes—TOTAL | 728 | 773 | 1501 |
Infectious Diseases:
The number of eases of infectious diseases as compared
with previous years is shown on Table IV and from this and
other information available in the Department certain significant
features emerge.
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