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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 1955
[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 |