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
Chigwell 1972
[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 1972
| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| „ „ , intestine | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| „ „ , larynx | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| „ „ , lung, bronchus | 25 | 7 | 32 |
| „ „ , breast | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| „ „ , uterus | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| „ „ , prostate | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Leukaemia | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Other malignant neoplasms | 16 | 19 | 35 |
| Benign and unspecified neoplasms | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Other endocrine etc. diseases | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mental disorders | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Multiple sclerosis | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other diseases of nervous system | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Chronic rheumatic heart disease | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Hypertensive disease | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Ischaemic heart disease | 70 | 52 | 122 |
| Other forms of heart disease | 9 | 14 | 23 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 24 | 33 | 57 |
| Other diseases of circulatory system | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| Influenza | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Pneumonia | 24 | 19 | 43 |
| Bronchitis and emphysema | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| Asthma | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Peptic ulcer | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Intestinal obstruction and hernia | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Cirrhosis of liver | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Other diseases of digestive system | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other diseases, genito-urinary system | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Congenital anomalies | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Birth injury, difficult labour etc. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Other causes of perinatal mortality | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Symptoms and ill defined conditions | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| All other accidents | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Suicide and self-inflicted injuries | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| All other external causes | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| TOTAL DEATHS | 259 | 232 | 491 |
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