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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 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]

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Table: TABLE IVCauses of death during the year 1958

TABLE IV

Causes of death during the year 1958

Causes of DeathMaleFemale
Tuberculosis, respiratory31
Tuberculosis, other--
Syphilitic disease2-
Diphtheria--
Whooping Cough--
Meningococcal infections--
Acute Poliomyelitis1-
Measles--
Other infective and parasitic diseases-1
Malignant neoplasm stomach97
Malignant neoplasm lung bronchus.3010
Malignant neoplasm uterus-15
Malignant neoplasm breast-6
Other Malignant and lymphatic neoplasms2230
Leukaemia aleukaemia1-
Diabetes-2
Vascular lesions of nervous system2745
Coronary disease angina6039
Hypertension with heart disease33
Other heart diseases2143
Other circulatory disease1514
Influenza--
Pneumonia1915
Bronchitis2010
Other diseases of respiratory system53
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum41
Gastritis enteritis and diarrhoea13
Nephritis and nephrosis13
Hyperplasia of prostate2-
Pregnancy, childbirth abortion-1
Congenital malformations31
Other defined and ill defined diseases1820
Motor vehicle accidents62
All other accidents124
Suicide35
Homicide and operations or war
Totals288285