London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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Table
| Causes of Death (Registrar-General's short list of causes) | Total Deaths | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tuberculosis, respiratory | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 Tuberculosis, other | - | — | - |
| 3 Syphilitic diseases | 1 | 1 | - |
| 4 Diphtheria | - | - | - |
| 5 Whooping Cough | - | - | - |
| 6 Meningococcal infections | - | - | - |
| 7 Acute poliomyelitis | - | - | - |
| 8 Measles | - | – | – |
| 9 Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | – | 1 |
| 10 Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| 11 Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 30 | 23 | 7 |
| 12 Malignant neoplasm, breast | 10 | - | 10 |
| 13 Malignant neoplasm, uterus | 4 | - | 4 |
| 14 Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 46 | 22 | 24 |
| 15 Leukaemia, aleukæmia | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 Diabetes | 1 | 1 | |
| 17 Vascular lesions of nervous system | 59 | 17 | 42 |
| 18 Coronary disease, angina | 100 | 54 | 46 |
| 19 Hypertension with heart disease | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| 20 Other heart disease | 61 | 25 | 36 |
| 21 Other circulatory diseases | 50 | 15 | 35 |
| 22 Influenza | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| 23 Pneumonia | 32 | 16 | 16 |
| 24 Bronchitis | 22 | 16 | 6 |
| 25 Other diseases of respiratory system | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 26 Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| 27 Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 28 Nephritis and nephrosis | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 29 Hyperplasia of prostate | 6 | 6 | – |
| 30 Pregnancy, childbirth abortion | - | - | - |
| 31 Congenital malformations | - | - | |
| 32 Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 36 | 13 | 23 |
| 33 Motor vehicle accidents | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 34 All other accidents | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 35 Suicide | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 36 Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - |
| All Causes | 535 | 250 | 285 |