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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]
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CAUSES OF DEATH
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1952 | |||||
| M. | F. | Total | M. | F. | Total | |
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | 7 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Tuberculosis, other | - | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Syphilitic disease | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Meningococcal infections | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Measles | - | — | - | — | 1 | 1 |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | - | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 5 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 11 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 17 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 23 | 23 | — | 13 | 13 |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 26 | 22 | 48 | 21 | 25 | 46 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Diabetes | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 39 | 30 | 69 | 25 | 49 | 74 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 59 | 24 | 83 | 47 | 29 | 76 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 8 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| Other heart disease | 43 | 48 | 91 | 22 | 37 | 59 |
| Other circulatory disease | 13 | 13 | 26 | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| Influenza | 5 | 8 | 13 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 12 | 18 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 27 |
| Bronchitis | 24 | 16 | 40 | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | — | - | — | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 6 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Congenital malformations | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 23 | 29 | 52 | 34 | 29 | 63 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| All other accidents | 4 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 17 |
| Suicide | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Homicide and operations of war | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| All Causes | 303 | 276 | 579 | 260 | 273 | 533 |