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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

Kingston upon Thames 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]

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Table: TABLE IIICauses of Death Registrar General's Tables

TABLE III

Causes of Death Registrar General's Tables

19521953195419551956
MFMFMFMFMF
All Causes254245240225206244212212214228
Tuberculosis, respiratory7253-36-2-
Tuberculosis, other-2-11-----
Syphilitic disease12-1--1-1-
Diphtheria--1-------
Whooping Cough----------
Meningococcal infections.----------
Acute poliomyelitis----------
Measles--1-------
Other infective and parasitic diseases-1-2-11121
Malignant neoplasm, stomach7444234645
Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus101132162244211
Malignant neoplasm, uterus.-2-3-1-3-4
Malignant neoplasm,breast-7-10-6-5-12
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms29202534222027161929
Leukaemia, aleukaemia1-12-1311-
Diabetes-4-211-312
Vascular lesions of the nervous system27392635214525462239
Coronary diseases, angina.29314318342844224326
Hypertension with heart disease123486101627
Other heart disease28371631183412351826
Other circulatory disease1620221117201221819
Influenza234711-212
Pneumonia1410111091491298
Bronchitis29191615159176169
Other diseases of respiratory system514427--3-
Ulcer of stomach and
duodenum316-313-81
Gastritis, enteritis, and diarrhoea1-22-3131-
Naphritis and nephrosis345-421-2-
Hyperplasia of prostate2-8-5-2-4-
Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion-------1-2
Congenital malformations.5-2-413133
Other defined and ill-defined diseases1522141816218101723
Motor vehicle accidents3-3-4-212-
All other accidents363-342524
Suicids2412154225
Homicide and operations War----11----