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
Wood Green 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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| Causes of Death | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | 5 | 1 |
| Tuberculosis, other | – | 1 |
| Syphilitic disease | – | – |
| Diphtheria | – | – |
| Whooping Cough | – | – |
| Meningococcal infections | – | – |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | – | – |
| Measles | – | – |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | 2 | 1 |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 10 | 3 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 26 | 8 |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | – | 2 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | – | 4 |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 29 | 32 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | – | 2 |
| Diabetes | 1 | 1 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 22 | 34 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 55 | 38 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 4 | 4 |
| Other heart diseases | 29 | 34 |
| Other circulatory disease | 14 | 18 |
| Influenza | 2 | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 14 | 16 |
| Bronchitis | 20 | 10 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | 2 | – |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 4 | 3 |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | 3 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 3 | 1 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 5 | – |
| Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | – | – |
| Congenital malformations | 2 | 1 |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 21 | 19 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | – | – |
| All other accidents | 5 | 9 |
| Suicide | 7 | 3 |
| Homicide and operations of war | 1 | – |
| Totals | 284 | 249 |