London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]
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CAUSES OF DEATH
The following table shows causes of death as given in the Registrar-General's statistics.
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Tuberculosis, other | - | 2 | 2 |
| Syphilitic disease | - | 1 | 1 |
| Diphtheria | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | - | - | - |
| Meningococcal infections | - | - | - |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Measles | - | - | - |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | 2 | - | 2 |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 14 | 3 | 17 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | 7 | 7 |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 2 | 2 |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 26 | 24 | 50 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Diabetes | 1 | - | 1 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 21 | 31 | 52 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 54 | 28 | 82 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Other heart disease | 36 | 49 | 85 |
| Other circulatory disease | 16 | 15 | 31 |
| Influenza | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Pneumonia | 16 | 18 | 35 |
| Bronchitis | 29 | 6 | 35 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system. | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 2 | - | 2 |
| Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | 2 | 2 |
| Congenital malformations | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 20 | 22 | 42 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| All other accidents | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| Suicide | 3 | - | 3 |
| Homicide and operations of war | " | " | |
| All Causes | 279 | 263 | 542 |