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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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TABLE II.
CAUSES OF DEATH DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1951.
| Cause of Death. | Male. | Female. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | 20 | 7 | 27 |
| Tuberculosis, other | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Syphilitic disease | ,3 | 4 | 7 |
| Diphtheria | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Whooping Cough | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Meningococcal infections | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Measles | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 16 | 23 | 39 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 36 | 5 | 41 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | 0 | 29 | 29 |
| Milignant neoplasm, uterus | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 80 | 65 | 145 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Diabetes | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 76 | 107 | 183 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 139 | 91 | 230 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 31 | 43 | 74 |
| Other heart disease | 77 | 136 | 213 |
| Other circulatory disease | 25 | 42 | 67 |
| Influenza | 15 | 22 | 37 |
| Pneumonia | 33 | 33 | 66 |
| Bronchitis | 68 | 43 | 111 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | 9 | 6 | 15 |