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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 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]

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Table: CAUSES OF DEATHThe following table shows causes of death as given in the Registrar General's Statistics: -

CAUSES OF DEATH

The following table shows causes of death as given in the Registrar General's Statistics: -

CAUSES OF DEATHNUMBER OF DEATHS
MaleFemaleTotal
Tuberculosis, respiratory112
Tuberculosis, other---
Syphilitic diseases-11
Diphtheria---
Whooping Cough---
Meningococcal Infections---
Acute Poliomyelitis---
Measles-11
Other infective and parasitic diseases-22
Malignant neoplasm, stomach10919
Malignant neoplasm, lung bronchus411051
Malignant neoplasm, breast-1616
Malignant neoplasm, uterus-55
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms333164
Leukaemia, a leukaemia224
Diabetes156
Vascular lesions of nervous system295281
Coronary disease, angina9059149
Hypertension with heart disease459
Other heart disease284876
Other circulatory disease171330
Influenza-22
Pneumonia312556
Bronchitis221739
Other diseases of respiratory system448
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum639
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea1-1
Nephritis and nephrosis-12
Hyperplasia of prostate2-2
Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion---
Congenital malformations134
Other defined and ill-defined diseases212142
Motor Vehicle accidents415
All other accidents5813
Suicide347
Homicide and operations of war---
ALL CAUSES357349| 706