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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 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]

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Table: T able 4.—C auses of D eath during the Y ear 1952.

T able 4.—C auses of D eath during the Y ear 1952.

Causes of Death (Registrar-General's short list of causes).Total DeathsMaleFemale
1 Tuberculosis, respiratory1174
2 Tuberculosis, other1-1
3 Syphilitic diseases11-
4 Diphtheria---
5 Whooping Cough---
6 Meningococcal infections---
7 Acute poliomyelitis1-1
8 Measles---
9 Other infective and parasitic diseases22-
10 Malignant neoplasm, stomach1486
11 Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus24213
12 Malignant neoplasm, breast8-8
13 Malignant neoplasm, uterus1-1
14 Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms443014
15 Leukaemia, aleukæmia11-
16 Diabetes413
17 Vascular legions of nervous system842658
18 Coronary disease, angina784038
19 Hypertension with heart disease927
20 Other heart disease602436
21 Other circulatory diseases321418
22 Influenza11-
23 Pneumonia211011
24 Bronchitis1798
25 Other diseases of respiratory system431
26 Ulcer of stomach and duodenum1073
27 Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhœa312
28 Nephritis and nephrosis44-
29 Hyperplasia of prostate33-
30 Pregnancy, childbirth abortion1-1
31 Congenital malformations725
32 Other defined and ill-defined diseases492524
33 Motor vehicle accidents11-
34 All other accidents835
35 Suicide44-
36 Homicide and operations of war---
All Causes508250258