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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]
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Under the 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1951 | |||||
| M. | F. | Total | M. | F. | Total | |
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | 7 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Tuberculosis, other | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Syphilitic disease | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Meningococcal infections | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 8 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 20 | 4 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 9 | 9 | — | 23 | 23 |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 5 |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 27 | 24 | 51 | 26 | 22 | 48 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Diabetes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 21 | 35 | 56 | 39 | 30 | 69 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 60 | 25 | 85 | 59 | 24 | 83 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 4 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| Other heart disease | 28 | 46 | 74 | 43 | 48 | 91 |
| Other circulatory disease | 5 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| Influenza | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| Pneumonia | 5 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 30 |
| Bronchitis | 9 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 16 | 40 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 3 |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 9 | — | 9 | 6 | — | 6 |
| Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Congenital malformations | 10 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 29 | 26 | 55 | 23 | 29 | 52 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| All other accidents | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Suicide | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| All Causes | 274 | 251 | 525 | 303 | 276 | 579 |