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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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TABLE III
CAUSES OF DEATH DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1953.
| Cause of Death | Male. | Female. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | 15 | 9 | 24 |
| Tuberculosis, other | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Syphilitic disease | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Diphtheria | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Meningococcal Infections | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Measles | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Other infective & parasitic diseases | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 16 | 25 | 41 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 47 | 9 | 56 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | 0 | 41 | 41 |
| Malignant neoplasm- uterus | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Other malignant & lymphatic neoplasms | 69 | 71 | 140 |
| Leukaemia- Aleukaemia | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Diabetes | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 86 | 120 | 206 |
| Coronary disease. Angina | 138 | 81 | 219 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 20 | 17 | 37 |
| Other heart disease | 65 | 108 | 173 |
| Other circulatory disease | 33 | 59 | 92 |
| Influenza | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| Pneumonia | 34 | 44 | 78 |
| Bronchitis | 49 | 37 | 86 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 17 | 4 | 21 |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 3 | 4 | 7 |