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Barnes 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]

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Table 4.— Causes of Death during the Year 1953.

Causes of Death (Registrar-General's short list of causes)Total DeathsMaleFemale
1Tuberculosis, respiratory1165
2Tuberculosis, other11-
3Syphilitic diseases22-
4Diphtheria---
5Whooping Cough---
6Meningococcal infections---
7Acute poliomyelitis---
8Measles---
9Other infective and parasitic diseases---
10Malignant neoplasm, stomach1147
11Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus14131
12Malignant neoplasm, breast9-9
13Malignant neoplasm, uterus9-9
14Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms512526
15Leukaemia, aleukaemia312
16Diabetes321
17Vascular legions of nervous system912764
18Coronary disease, angina715417
19Hypertension with heart disease1046
20Other heart disease702545
21Other circulatory diseases401921
22Influenza1064
23Pneumonia301119
24Bronchitis27234
25Other diseases of respiratory system---
26Ulcer of stomach and duodenum716
27Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea523
28Nephritis and nephrosis642
29Hyperplasia of prostate22-
30Pregnancy, childbirth abortion1-1
31Congenital malformations862
32Other defined and ill-defined diseases522230
33Motor vehicle accidents541
34All other accidents1266
35Suicide22-
36Homicide and operations of war---
All Causes563272291