Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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TABLE IV.
CAUSES OF DEATH DURING YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 1955
Cause of death. | Male. | Female, | TOTAL |
---|---|---|---|
Tuberculosis, respiratory | 7 | 4 | 11 |
Tuberculosis, other | - | - | - |
Syphilitic disease | 1 | - | 1 |
Diphtheria | - | - | - |
Whooping Cough | - | - | - |
Meningococcal infections | - | - | - |
Acute Poliomyelitis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Measles | - | 1 | 1 |
Other infective and parasitic diseases | - | 1 | 1 |
Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 19 | 12 | 31 |
Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 56 | 13 | 69 |
Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | 48 | 48 |
Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 10 | 10 |
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 78 | 90 | 168 |
Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Diabetes | 4 | 6 | 10 |
Vascular lesions of nervous system | 77 | 129 | 206 |
Coronary disease, angina | 156 | 127 | 283 |
Hypertension with heart disease | 17 | 18 | 35 |
Other heart disease | 56 | 116 | 172 |
Other circulatory disease | 40 | 43 | 83 |
Influenza | 1 | 7 | 8 |
Pneumonia | 47 | 43 | 90 |
Bronchitis | 48 | 25 | 73 |
Other diseases of respiratory system | 7 | 5 | 12 |
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 10 | 9 | 19 |
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Nephritis and nephrosis | 8 | 4 | 12 |
Hyperplasia of prostate | 17 | - | 17 |
Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | 1 | 1 |
Congenital malformations | 7 | 8 | 15 |
Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 54 | 63 | 117 |
Motor vehicle accidents | 13 | 8 | 21 |
All other accidents | 11 | 11 | 22 |
Suicide | 5 | 6 | 11 |
Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - |
All causes TOTAL | 743 | 816 | 1,559 |