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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 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]

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Table: CAUSES OF DEATHThe following table shews causes of death as given in the Registrar-General's statistics.

CAUSES OF DEATH

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

CAUSE OF DEATHNUMBER OF DEATHS
MaleFemaleTotal
Tuberculosis, respiratory538
Tuberculosis, other---
Syphilitic disease---
Diphtheria---
Whooping Cough---
Meningococcal infections---
Acute Poliomyelitis---
Measles---
Other infective and parasitic diseases112
Malignant neoplasm, stomach5510
Malignant neoplasm, lung bronchus28432
Malignant neoplasm, breast-1616
Malignant neoplasm, uterus-66
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms413778
Leukaemia, aleukaemia5-5
Diabetes246
Vascular lesions of nervous system373673
Coronary disease, angina493685
Hypertension with heart disease10616
Other heart disease344074
Other circulatory disease12719
Influenza112
Pneumonia111324
Bronchitis16521
Other diseases of respiratory system224
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum617
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea-11
Nephritis and nephrosis213
Hyperplasia of prostate1-1
Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion---
Congenital malformations6410
Other defined and ill-defined diseases213556
Motor vehicle accidents7310
All other accidents8614
Suicide437
Homicide and operations of war---
ALL CAUSES314276590