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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 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]

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8
CAUSES OF DEATH
The following table shews causes of death as given in the
Registrar-General's statistics.

Table: The following table shews causes of death as given in the Registrar-General's statistics

The following table shews causes of death as given in the Registrar-General's statistics

CAUSE OF DEATHNUMBER OF DEATHS
MaleFemaleTotal
Tuberculosis, respiratory314
Tuberculosis, other1-1
Syphilitic disease-11
Diphtheria---
Whooping Cough---
Meningococcal infections---
Acute Poliomyelitis .---
Measles---
Other infective and parasitic diseases.-11
Malignant neoplasm, stomach10818
Malignant neoplasm, lung bronchus24327
Malignant neoplasm, breast-1616
Malignant neoplasm, uterus-66
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms332356
Leukaemia, aleukaemia213
Diabetes1-1
Vascular lesions of nervous system245478
Coronary disease, angina632487
Hypertension with heart disease426
Other heart disease213859
Other circulatory disease171431
Influenza-11
Pneumonia91120
Bronchitis201333
Other diseases of respiratory system224
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum325
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea426
Nephritis and nephrosis213
Hyperplasia of prostate4-4
Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion-11
Congenital malformations224
Other defined and ill-defined diseases.222446
Motor vehicle accidents516
All other accidents459
Suicide6410
Homicide and operations of war-11
ALL CAUSES286262548