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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 1960

[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, respiratory325
Tuberculosis, other---
Syphilitic disease1-1
Diphtheria---
Whooping Cough---
Meningococcal infections---
Acute Poliomyelitis---
Measles---
Other infective and parasitic diseases-11
Malignant neoplasm, stomach7815
Malignant neoplasm, lung bronchus29837
Malignant neoplasm, breast-1313
Malignant neoplasm, uterus-66
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms312859
Leukaemia, aleukaemia448
Diabetes-22
Vascular lesions of nervous system334376
Coronary disease, angina7940119
Hypertension with heart disease235
Other heart disease214970
Other circulatory disease131629
Influenza---
Pneumonia171835
Bronchitis201232
Other diseases of respiratory system1-1
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum325
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea112
Nephritis and nephrosis213
Hyperplasia of prostate6-6
Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion---
Congenital malformations6410
Other defined and ill-defined diseases232548
Motor Vehicle accidents617
All other accidents4610
Suicide224
Homicide and operations of war---
ALL CAUSES314295609