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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 1964
[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 |