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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]
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CAUSES OF DEATH
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 | 2 | - | 2 |
| Tuberculosis, other | 1 | - | 1 |
| Syphilitic diseases | - | - | |
| Diphtheria | - | - | _ |
| Whooping Cough | - | - | |
| Meningococcallnfections | 1 | - | |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | - | ||
| Measles | - | - | |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | 2 | _ | 2 |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung bronchus | 34 | 5 | 39 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | 14 | 14 | |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | 3 | 3 | |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 46 | 37 | 83 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Diabetes | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 24 | 60 | 84 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 84 | 54 | 138 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Other heart disease | 19 | 48 | 67 |
| Other circulatory disease | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| Influenza | 1 | - | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 16 | 22 | 38 |
| Bronchitis | 23 | 9 | 32 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 4 | - | 4 |
| Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | - | - |
| Congenital malformations | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 24 | 22 | 46 |
| Motor Vehicle accidents | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| All other accidents | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Suicide | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - |
| ALL CAUSES | 354 | 326 | 680 |