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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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TABLE III.
CAUSES OF DEATH DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1952.
| Cause of Death. | Male. | Female, | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | 17 | 8 | 25 |
| Tuberculosis, other | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Syphilitic disease | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Diphtheria | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Meningcococcal Infections | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Measles | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 18 | 22 | 40 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 62 | 10 | 72 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | 0 | 35 | 35 |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | 0 | 19 | 19 |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 73 | 91 | 164 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Diabetes | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 76 | 151 | 227 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 148 | 90 | 238 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 19 | 33 | 52 |
| Other heart disease | 73 | 140 | 213 |
| Other circulatory disease | 27 | 50 | 77 |
| Influenza | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Pneumonia | 26 | 27 | 53 |
| Bronchitis | 56 | 39 | 95 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 16 | 3 | 19 |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhœa | 3 | 3 | 6 |