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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
Chigwell 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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Causes of Death as given by the Registrar-General for the year 1950.
| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart disease | 53 | 46 | 99 |
| Cancer (all forms) | 40 | 22 | 62 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 18 | 21 | 39 |
| Tuberculosis (all forms) | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| Other diseases of circulatory system | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| Pneumonia | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Bronchitis | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| *Other respiratory disease | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Ulcer of duodenum or stomach | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Influenza | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Nephritis and Nephrosis | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Congenital malformations | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Disease of Prostrate | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Diabetes | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Meningococcal Infection | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| All other diseases | 22 | 15 | 37 |
| Suicides | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Other violent causes | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 199 | 135 | 334 | |
| * Excluding tuberculosis. | |||