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 Barnes]
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T able 4.—C auses of D eath during the Y ear 1952.
Causes of Death (Registrar-General's short list of causes). | Total Deaths | Male | Female |
---|---|---|---|
1 Tuberculosis, respiratory | 11 | 7 | 4 |
2 Tuberculosis, other | 1 | - | 1 |
3 Syphilitic diseases | 1 | 1 | - |
4 Diphtheria | - | - | - |
5 Whooping Cough | - | - | - |
6 Meningococcal infections | - | - | - |
7 Acute poliomyelitis | 1 | - | 1 |
8 Measles | - | - | - |
9 Other infective and parasitic diseases | 2 | 2 | - |
10 Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 14 | 8 | 6 |
11 Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 24 | 21 | 3 |
12 Malignant neoplasm, breast | 8 | - | 8 |
13 Malignant neoplasm, uterus | 1 | - | 1 |
14 Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 44 | 30 | 14 |
15 Leukaemia, aleukæmia | 1 | 1 | - |
16 Diabetes | 4 | 1 | 3 |
17 Vascular legions of nervous system | 84 | 26 | 58 |
18 Coronary disease, angina | 78 | 40 | 38 |
19 Hypertension with heart disease | 9 | 2 | 7 |
20 Other heart disease | 60 | 24 | 36 |
21 Other circulatory diseases | 32 | 14 | 18 |
22 Influenza | 1 | 1 | - |
23 Pneumonia | 21 | 10 | 11 |
24 Bronchitis | 17 | 9 | 8 |
25 Other diseases of respiratory system | 4 | 3 | 1 |
26 Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 10 | 7 | 3 |
27 Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhœa | 3 | 1 | 2 |
28 Nephritis and nephrosis | 4 | 4 | - |
29 Hyperplasia of prostate | 3 | 3 | - |
30 Pregnancy, childbirth abortion | 1 | - | 1 |
31 Congenital malformations | 7 | 2 | 5 |
32 Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 49 | 25 | 24 |
33 Motor vehicle accidents | 1 | 1 | - |
34 All other accidents | 8 | 3 | 5 |
35 Suicide | 4 | 4 | - |
36 Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - |
All Causes | 508 | 250 | 258 |