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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Table III.
Causes of Death during the year 1949.
Causes of Death. | Male. | Female. |
---|---|---|
Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | — | — |
Cerebro-Spinal Fever | — | — |
Scarlet Fever | — | — |
Whooping Cough | — | — |
Diphtheria | — | — |
Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 10 | 9 |
Other forms of Tuberculosis | — | — |
Syphilitic Diseases | 3 | — |
Influenza | 2 | 3 |
Measles | — | — |
Acute Poliomyelitis and Polio-encephalitis | — | 1 |
Acute Inf. Encephalitis | — | — |
Cancer of Buc. Cav. and Oesophagus—Male | 4 | — |
Uterus—Female | — | 5 |
Cancer of Stomach and Duodenum | 12 | 14 |
Cancer of Breast | — | 16 |
Cancer of all other sites | 42 | 28 |
Diabetes | 1 | 1 |
Intra-Cranial Vascular Lesions | 30 | 44 |
Heart Disease | 97 | 101 |
Other Diseases of Circulatory System | 13 | 15 |
Bronchitis | 19 | 12 |
Pneumonia | 18 | 15 |
Other Respiratory Diseases | 6 | 4 |
Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 3 | 2 |
Diarrhoea under 2 years of age | — | — |
Appendicitis | 2 | — |
Other Digestive Diseases | 7 | 8 |
Nephritis | 4 | 4 |
Puerperal and Post-Abort. Sepsis | — | — |
Other Maternal Causes | — | 1 |
Premature Birth | 4 | 3 |
Congenital Malformations, Birth Injuries, Infantile Diseases | 5 | 6 |
Suicide | 6 | 2 |
Road Traffic Accidents | 4 | 1 |
Other Violent causes | 3 | 4 |
All other causes | 15 | 22 |
Totals | 310 | 321 |