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 Ruislip]
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CAUSES OF DEATH IN 1949
for the purpose of comparison with 1950
The following table shows causes of death in this District as given in the Registrar-General's statistics:—
Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | ||
---|---|---|---|
M. | F. | Total | |
Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fever | - | - | - |
Cerebro-Spinal Fever | — | — | — |
Scarlet Fever | — | — | — |
Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
Diphtheria | — | — | — |
Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 8 | 3 | 11 |
Other forms of Tuberculosis | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Syphilitic Diseases | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Influenza | 4 | — | 4 |
Measles | — | _ | _ |
Acute Poliomyelitis and Polioencephalitis | - | - | - |
Acute Infective Encephalitis | — | — | — |
Cancer of Buccal Cavity and Oesophagus (m) | 1 | - | 1 |
Cancer of Uterus (/) | — | 4 | 4 |
Cancer of Stomach and Duodenum | 5 | 6 | 11 |
Cancer of Breast | — | 5 | 5 |
Cancer of all other sites | 29 | 32 | 61 |
Diabetes | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Intra-cranial Vascular Lesions | 24 | 25 | 49 |
Heart Disease | 68 | 75 | 143 |
Other Diseases of Circulatory System | 10 | 24 | 34 |
Bronchitis | 10 | 5 | 21 |
Pneumonia | 21 | 24 | 45 |
Other Respiratory Diseases | 4 | — | 4 |
Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | 4 | 9 | 6 |
Diarrhoea under 2 years | - | - | — |
Appendicitis | 1 | - | 1 |
Other Digestive Diseases | 2 | 6 | 8 |
Nephritis | 6 | 5 | 11 |
Puerperal and Post Abortion Sepsis | — | — | — |
Other Maternal Causes | — | 2 | 2 |
Premature Birth | - | 1 | 1 |
Congenital Malformation, Birth Injuries, Infantile Diseases | 9 | 11 | |
Suicide | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Road Traffic Accidents | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Other Violent Causes | 2 | 3 | 5 |
All other causes | 15 | 12 | 27 |
All Causes | 238 | 247 | 485 |