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 Wood Green]
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T able III.
Causes of Death during the year 1946.
Causes of Death. | Male. | Female. |
---|---|---|
Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | — | - |
Cerebro-Spinal Fever | — | — |
Scarlet Fever | — | — |
Whooping Cough | — | — |
Diphtheria | — | — |
Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 15 | 7 |
Other forms of Tuberculosis | 1 | 2 |
Syphilitic Diseases | 4 | 1 |
Influenza | — | 2 |
Measles | — | — |
Acute Polio-myelitis and Polio-encephalitis | — | 1 |
Acute Inf. Encephalitis | — | 1 |
Cancer of Buc. Cav. and Oesophagus—Male | 7 | — |
Uterus—Female | — | 3 |
Cancer of Stomach and Duodenum | 8 | 4 |
Cancer of Breast | — | 10 |
Cancer of all other sites | 37 | 32 |
Diabetes | 1 | - |
Intra-Cranial Vascular Lesions | 29 | 37 |
Heart Disease | 58 | 85 |
Other Diseases of Circulatory System | 8 | 14 |
Bronchitis | 27 | 29 |
Pneumonia | 21 | 15 |
Other Respiratory Diseases | 5 | 2 |
Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 4 | 3 |
Diarrhoea under 2 years of age | 1 | 1 |
Appendicitis | 2 | 2 |
Other Digestive Diseases | 7 | 12 |
Nephritis | 11 | 9 |
Puerperal and Post-Abort. Sepsis | — | — |
Other Maternal Causes | — | - |
Premature Birth | 4 | 3 |
Congenital Malformations, Birth Injuries, Infantile Diseases | 9 | 7 |
Suicide | 4 | 5 |
Road Traffic Accidents | 4 | - |
Other Violent causes | 6 | 8 |
All other causes | 36 | 25 |
Totals | 309 | 320 |