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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
Ruislip-Northwood 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]
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CAUSES OF DEATH IN 1950
Under the new International Statistical Classification of Diseases, Injuries and Causes of Death the following table shows the causes of death in this District:—
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | Total | |
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Tuberculosis, other | 1 | — | 1 |
| Syphilitic disease | — | 1 | 1 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
| Meningococcal infections | — | — | — |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | — | — | — |
| Measles | — | — | — |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 20 | 4 | 24 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 9 | 9 |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 6 | 6 |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 27 | 24 | 51 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Diabetes | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 21 | 35 | 56 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 60 | 25 | 85 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 4 | 12 | 16 |
| Other heart disease | 28 | 46 | 74 |
| Other circulatory disease | 5 | 14 | 19 |
| Influenza | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Pneumonia | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| Bronchitis | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 4 | — | 4 |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 9 | — | 9 |
| Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | 1 | 1 |
| Congenital malformations | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 29 | 26 | 55 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| All other accidents | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Suicide | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Homicide and operations of war | — | — | — |
| All Causes | 274 | 251 | 525 |