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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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Table 4.—Causes of Death during the Year 1956.
| Causes of Death (Registrar-General's short list of causes) | Total Deaths | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Tuberculosis, other | 1 | - | 1 |
| 3 | Syphilitic diseases | 5 | 5 | - |
| 4 | Diphtheria | - | - | - |
| 5 | Whooping Cough | — | - | - |
| 6 | Meningococcal infections | - | — | |
| 7 | Acute poliomyelitis | - | — | |
| 8 | Measles | - | - | - |
| 9 | Other infective and parasitic diseases | - | - | — |
| 10 | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| 11 | Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| 12 | Malignant neoplasm, breast | 7 | - | 7 |
| 13 | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | 3 | - | 3 |
| 14 | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 53 | 22 | 28 |
| 15 | Leukæmia, aleukæmia | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | Diabetes | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 92 | 35 | 57 |
| 18 | Coronary disease, angina | 80 | 47 | 33 |
| 19 | Hypertension with heart disease | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| 20 | Other heart disease | 55 | 25 | 30 |
| 21 | Other circulatory diseases | 31 | 10 | 21 |
| 22 | Influenza | 1 | 1 | - |
| 23 | Pneumonia | 29 | 16 | 13 |
| 24 | Bronchitis | 24 | 15 | 9 |
| 25 | Other diseases of respiratory system | 2 | 2 | - |
| 26 | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| 27 | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 28 | Nephritis and nephrosis | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 29 | Hyperplasia of prostate | 1 | 1 | - |
| 30 | Pregnancy, childbirth abortion | - | - | - |
| 31 | Congenital malformations | 2 | - | 2 |
| 32 | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 46 | 19 | 27 |
| 33 | Motor vehicle accidents | 1 | 1 | |
| 34 | All other accidents | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| 35 | Suicide | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 36 | Homicide and operations of war | 1 | 1 | - |
| All Causes | 522 | 258 | 264 | |