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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 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]

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Table: T able 4.—Causes of Death during the Y ear 1954.

T able 4.—Causes of Death during the Y ear 1954.

Causes of Death (Registrar-General's short list of causes)Total DeathsMaleFemale
1 Tuberculosis, respiratory853
2 Tuberculosis, other———
3 Syphilitic diseases321
4 Diphtheria———
5 Whooping Cough———
6 Meningococcal infections———
7 Acute poliomyelitis———
8 Measles———
9 Other infective and parasitic diseases11—
10 Malignant neoplasm, stomach1156
11 Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus20173
12 Malignant neoplasm, breast12—12
13 Malignant neoplasm, uterus6—6
14 Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms512229
15 Leukæmia, aleukæmia33—
16 Diabetes———
17 Vascular legions of nervous system903159
18 Coronary disease, angina754827
19 Hypertension with heart disease1459
20 Other heart disease582533
21 Other circulatory diseases301218
22 Influenza11—
23 Pneumonia261610
24 Bronchitis26197
25 Other diseases of respiratory system422
26 Ulcer of stomach and duodenum422
27 Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhœa———
28 Nephritis and nephrosis514
29 Hyperplasia of prostate44—
30 Pregnancy, childbirth abortion1—1
31 Congenital malformations321
32 Other defined and ill-defined diseases451629
33 Motor vehicle accidents321
34 All other accidents1156
35 Suicide321
36 Homicide and operationsof war———
All Causes518248270