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Chingford 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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35.
CAUSES OF DEATH AS GIVEN BY THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL FOR THE YEAR 195]
| Causes of Death | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Tuberculosis, other | - | 1 | 1 |
| Syphilitic disease | - | 1 | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | - | 2 | 2 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | - | 1 | 1 |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | - | 1 | 1 |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 16 | 2 | 18 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | 7 | 7 |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 3 | 3 |
| Other malignant & lymphatic neoplasms | 20 | 21 | 41 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Diabetes | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 15 | 32 | 47 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 31 | 18 | 49 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| Other heart disease | 27 | 31 | 58 |
| Other circulatory disease | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| Influenza | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Pneumonia | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| Bronchitis | 19 | 9 | 28 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 3 | - | 3 |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | - | 1 | 1 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | - | 1 | 1 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 3 | - | 3 |
| Congenital malformations | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 18 | 23 | 41 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| All other accidents | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Suicide | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| Homicide and operations of war | 1 | - | 1 |
| Totals - all causes | 214 | 209 | 423 |
| Totals - year 1950 | 187 | 187 | 374 |