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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Causes of Death | Male | Female |
---|---|---|
Tuberculosis, respiratory | 2 | - |
Tuberculosis, other | 1 | - |
Syphilitic disease | - | 1 |
Diphtheria | - | - |
Whooping Cough | - | - |
Meningococcal infections | - | - |
Acute Poliomyelitis | - | - |
Measles | - | - |
Other infective and parasitic diseases | - | - |
Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 11 | 5 |
Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 33 | 3 |
Malignant neoplasm, uterus, | - | 11 |
Malignant neoplasm, breast, | - | 4 |
Other Malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 26 | 26 |
Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 2 | 3 |
Diabetes | 1 | - |
Vascular lesions of nervous system | 30 | 36 |
Coronary disease, angina | 50 | 38 |
Hypertension with heart disease | 4 | 5 |
Other heart diseases | 22 | 40 |
Oilier circulatory disease | 9 | 21 |
Influenza | 2 | 2 |
Pneumonia | 14 | 17 |
Bronchitis | 18 | 18 |
Other diseases of respiratory system | 3 | - |
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 2 | 2 |
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | 1 |
Nephritis and nephrosis | 1 | 3 |
Hyperplasia of prostate | 2 | - |
Pregnancy childbirth, abortion | - | - |
Congenital malformations | 3 | 2 |
Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 24 | 18 |
Motor vehicle accidents | 5 | 2 |
All other accidents | 3 | 5 |
Suicide | 4 | 2 |
Homicide and operations of war | - | - |
Total | 273 | 265 |