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
Willesden 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table 1 DEATHS
| Causes: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Total | ||
| 1. | Tuberculosis (respiratory) | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2. | Tuberculosis (other) | — | — | — |
| 3. | Syphilitic disease | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 4. | Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| 5. | Whooping cough | — | — | — |
| 6. | Meningococcal infections | — | — | — |
| 7. | Acute poliomyelitis | — | — | — |
| 8. | Measles | — | — | — |
| 9. | Other infective and parasytic diseases | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 10. | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 35 | 24 | 59 |
| 11. | Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 83 | 16 | 99 |
| 12. | Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 34 | 34 |
| 13. | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 12 | 12 |
| 14. | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 92 | 90 | 182 |
| 15. | Leukemia, aleukemia | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 16. | Diabetes | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 17. | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 64 | 117 | 181 |
| 18. | Coronary disease, angina | 213 | 116 | 329 |
| 19. | Hypertension, with heart disease | 13 | 26 | 39 |
| 20. | Other heart disease | 48 | 80 | 128 |
| 21. | Other circulatory disease | 32 | 44 | 76 |
| 22. | Influenza | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 23. | Pneumonia | 25 | 40 | 65 |
| 24. | Bronchitis | 67 | 26 | 93 |
| 25. | Other diseases of respiratory system | 16 | 7 | 23 |
| 26. | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 15 | 7 | 22 |
| 27. | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhœa | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| 28. | Nephritis and nephrosis | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 29. | Hyperplasia of prostate | 15 | — | 15 |
| 30. | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | 1 | 1 |
| 31. | Congenital malformations | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| 32. | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 50 | 88 | 138 |
| 33. | Motor vehicle accidents | 15 | 10 | 25 |
| 34. | All other accidents | 18 | 21 | 39 |
| 35. | Suicide | 13 | 8 | 21 |
| 36. | Homicide and operations of war | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 851 | 818 | 1,669 | |