Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]
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The following table shews causes of death as given in the Registrar-General's statistics:-
| CAUSE OF DEATH | NUMBER OF DEATHS | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Tuberculosis, other | - | - | - |
| Syphilitic disease | 1 | - | 1 |
| Diphtheria | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | - | - | - |
| Meningococcal infections | - | - | - |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | - | - | - |
| Measles | - | - | - |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | - | 1 | 1 |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung bronchus | 29 | 8 | 37 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | 13 | 13 |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 6 | 6 |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 31 | 28 | 59 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Diabetes | - | 2 | 2 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 33 | 43 | 76 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 79 | 40 | 119 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Other heart disease | 21 | 49 | 70 |
| Other circulatory disease | 13 | 16 | 29 |
| Influenza | - | - | - |
| Pneumonia | 17 | 18 | 35 |
| Bronchitis | 20 | 12 | 32 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | 1 | - | 1 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 6 | - | 6 |
| Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | - | - |
| Congenital malformations | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 23 | 25 | 48 |
| Motor Vehicle accidents | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| All other accidents | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Suicide | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - |
| ALL CAUSES | 314 | 295 | 609 |