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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
Wood Green 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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Table III.
| Causes of Death | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | 9 | 4 |
| Tuberculosis, other | 1 | 1 |
| Syphilitic disease | - | — |
| Diphtheria | - | — |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | — |
| Meningococcal infections | - | — |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | - | — |
| Measles | - | — |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | - | — |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 9 | 11 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 21 | 4 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 13 |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 5 |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 23 | 34 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | — | 3 |
| Diabetes | 2 | 5 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 36 | 55 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 57 | 35 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 12 | 17 |
| Other heart diseases | 44 | 59 |
| Other circulatory disease | 8 | 14 |
| Influenza | 3 | 5 |
| Pneumonia | 16 | 26 |
| Bronchitis | 40 | 24 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | 2 | — |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 5 | 3 |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 2 | 1 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 2 | 2 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 6 | — |
| Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | 1 |
| Congenital malformations | 2 | 5 |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 35 | 28 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 4 | — |
| All other accidents | 6 | 7 |
| Suicide | 2 | 5 |
| Homicide and operations of war | - | — |
| Totals | 348 | 367 |