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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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T able III
Causes of Death during the year 1952
| Causes of Death | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | 3 | 2 |
| Tuberculosis, other | 1 | — |
| Syphilitic disease | — | — |
| Diphtheria | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | — | — |
| Meningococcal infections | 1 | — |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | — | — |
| Measles | — | — |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | — | 1 |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 11 | 6 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 19 | 6 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 17 |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 5 |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 26 | 31 |
| Leukæmia, aleukæmia | 2 | 4 |
| Diabetes | 1 | 2 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 26 | 57 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 47 | 30 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 10 | 10 |
| Other heart diseases | 18 | 41 |
| Other circulatory disease | 7 | 17 |
| Influenza | 1 | — |
| Pneumonia | 18 | 14 |
| Bronchitis | 47 | 23 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | 3 | 1 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 7 | 1 |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhœa | 1 | 2 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 3 | 6 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 3 | — |
| Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | — |
| Congenital malformations | 5 | 1 |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 19 | 28 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 3 | 1 |
| All other accidents | 2 | 6 |
| Suicide | 5 | 1 |
| Homicide and operations of war | — | — |
| TOTALS | 289 | 313 |