London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Ruislip-Northwood 1950

[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 DeathNumber of Deaths
M.F.Total
Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fever---
Cerebro-Spinal Fever
Scarlet Fever
Whooping Cough
Diphtheria
Tuberculosis of Respiratory System8311
Other forms of Tuberculosis123
Syphilitic Diseases213
Influenza44
Measles__
Acute Poliomyelitis and Polioencephalitis---
Acute Infective Encephalitis
Cancer of Buccal Cavity and Oesophagus (m)1-1
Cancer of Uterus (/)44
Cancer of Stomach and Duodenum5611
Cancer of Breast55
Cancer of all other sites293261
Diabetes358
Intra-cranial Vascular Lesions242549
Heart Disease6875143
Other Diseases of Circulatory System102434
Bronchitis10521
Pneumonia212445
Other Respiratory Diseases44
Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum496
Diarrhoea under 2 years--
Appendicitis1-1
Other Digestive Diseases268
Nephritis6511
Puerperal and Post Abortion Sepsis
Other Maternal Causes22
Premature Birth-11
Congenital Malformation, Birth Injuries, Infantile Diseases9011
Suicide112
Road Traffic Accidents224
Other Violent Causes235
All other causes151227
All Causes238247485