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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CAUSES OF DEATH
The following table shews causes of death as given in the Registrar-General's statistics: -
CAUSES OF DEATH | NUMBER OF DEATHS | ||
---|---|---|---|
Male | Female | Total | |
Tuberculosis, respiratory | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Tuberculosis, other | - | 1 | 1 |
Syphilitic diseases | - | - | - |
Diphtheria | - | - | - |
Whooping Cough | - | - | - |
Meningococcal Infections | - | - | - |
Acute Poliomyelitis | - | - | - |
Measles | - | - | - |
Other infective and parasitic diseases | - | - | - |
Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 6 | 7 | 13 |
Malignant neoplasm, lung bronchus | 32 | 13 | 45 |
Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | 22 | 22 |
Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 6 | 6 |
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 38 | 26 | 64 |
Leukaemia, aleukaemis | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Diabetes | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Vascular lesions of nervous system | 31 | 58 | 89 |
Coronary disease, angina | 92 | 57 | 149 |
Hypertension with heart disease | 1 | 7 | 8 |
Other heart disease | 27 | 33 | 60 |
Other circulatory disease | 17 | 19 | 36 |
Influenze | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Pneumonia | 17 | 28 | 45 |
Bronchitis | 21 | 7 | 28 |
Other diseases of respiratory system | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 5 | 3 | 8 |
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | - | 2 | 2 |
Nephritis and nephrosis | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Hyperplasia of prostate | 3 | - | 3 |
Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | 1 | 1 |
Congenital malformations | 9 | 4 | 13 |
Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 15 | 23 | 38 |
Motor Vehicle accidents | 5 | 3 | 8 |
All other accidents | 3 | 12 | 15 |
Suicide | 7 | 10 | 17 |
Homicide and operations of war | 1 | 1 | 2 |
ALL CAUSES | 339 | 356 | 695 |