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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 1955
[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 1955.
| Causes of Death (Registrar-General's short list of causes) | Total Deaths | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tuberculosis, respiratory | 1 | — | 1 |
| 2 Tuberculosis, other | — | — | — |
| 3 Syphilitic diseases | 1 | — | 1 |
| 4 Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| 5 Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
| 6 Meningococcal infections | — | — | — |
| 7 Acute poliomyelitis | — | — | — |
| 8 Measles | 1 | 1 | — |
| 9 Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | — | 1 |
| 10 Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 11 Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 22 | 21 | 1 |
| 12 Malignant neoplasm, breast | 15 | — | 15 |
| 13 Malignant neoplasm, uterus | 4 | — | 4 |
| 14 Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 56 | 29 | 27 |
| 15 Leuksmia, aleukaemia | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 Diabetes | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 Vascular legions of nervous system | 93 | 37 | 56 |
| 18 Coronary disease, angina | 74 | 42 | 32 |
| 19 Hypertension with heart disease | 24 | 12 | 12 |
| 20 Other heart disease | 58 | 26 | 32 |
| 21 Other circulatory diseases | 26 | 14 | 12 |
| 22 Influenza | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 23 Pneumonia | 33 | 19 | 14 |
| 24 Bronchitis | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| 25 Other diseases of respiratory system | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 26 Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 27 Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | — | 1 |
| 28 Nephritis and nephrosis | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 29 Hyperplasia of prostate | 6 | 6 | — |
| 30 Pregnancy, childbirth abortion | 1 | — | 1 |
| 31 Congenital malformations | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 32 Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 46 | 19 | 27 |
| 33 Motor vehicle accidents | 4 | 4 | — |
| 34 All other accidents | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| 35 Suicide | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 36 Homicide and operations of war | — | — | — |
| All Causes | 534 | 276 | 258 |