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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

Barnes 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]

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Table: Table 4.—Causes of Death during the Year 1951.

Table 4.—Causes of Death during the Year 1951.

Causes of Death (Registrar-General's short list of causes).Total DeathsMaleFemale
1 Tuberculosis, respiratory541
2 Tuberculosis, other11-
3 Syphilitic diseases532
4 Diphtheria---
5 Whooping Cough---
6 Meningococcal infections---
7 Acute poliomyelitis---
8 Measles---
9 Other infective and parasitic diseases2-2
10 Malignant neoplasm, stomach1239
11 Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus11101
12 Malignant neoplasm, breast14-14
13 Malignant neoplasm, uterus . .2-2
14 Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms421824
15 Leukaemia, aleukaemia1-1
16 Diabetes1-1
17 Vascular legions of nervous system582236
18 Coronary disease, angina693831
19 Hypertension with heart disease1165
20 Other heart disease943757
21 Other circulatory disease27918
22 Influenza1569
23 Pneumonia1367
24 Bronchitis311714
25 Other diseases of respiratory system33-
26 Ulcer of stomach and duodenum743
27 Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhcea2-2
28 Nephritis and nephrosis321
29 Hyperplasia of prostate55-
30 Pregnancy, childbirth abortion---
31 Congenital malformations826
32 Other defined and ill-defined diseases452322
33 Motor vehicle accidents532
34 All other accidents1055
35 Suicide413
36 Homicide and operations of war---
All Causes506228278