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 shows causes of death as given in the Registrar General's Statistics:—
CAUSES OF DEATH | NUMBER OF DEATHS | ||
---|---|---|---|
Male | Female | Total | |
Tuberculosis, respiratory | 4 | — | 4 |
Tuberculosis, other | — | — | — |
Syphilitic diseases | — | — | — |
Diphtheria | — | — | — |
Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
Meningococcal Infections | — | — | — |
Acute Poliomyelitis | — | — | — |
Measles | — | — | — |
Other infective and parasitic diseases | — | 1 | 1 |
Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 7 | 8 | 15 |
Malignant neoplasm, lung bronchus | 27 | 9 | 36 |
Malignant neoplasm, breast | 1 | 13 | 14 |
Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 4 | 4 |
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 36 | 38 | 74 |
Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 1 | — | 1 |
Diabetes | — | 2 | 2 |
Vascular lesions of nervous system | 22 | 46 | 68 |
Coronary disease, angina | 82 | 58 | 140 |
Hypertension with heart disease | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Other heart disease | 26 | 50 | 76 |
Other circulatory disease | 15 | 16 | 31 |
Influenza | — | — | — |
Pneumonia | 20 | 15 | 35 |
Bronchitis | 19 | 8 | 27 |
Other diseases of respiratory system | 2 | 6 | 8 |
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Nephritis and nephrosis | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Hyperplasia of prostate | 2 | — | 2 |
Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | — | — |
Congenital malformations | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 21 | 18 | 39 |
Motor Vehicle accidents | 8 | 4 | 12 |
All other accidents | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Suicide | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Homicide and operations of war | — | — | — |
ALL CAUSES | 319 | 312 | 631 |