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 1962
[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 |