Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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TABLE I
PARTICULARS OF DEATHS AS SUPPLIED BY THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL FOR THE YEAR 1950
| Cause of Death | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|
| All Causes | 357 | 352 |
| 1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | 19 | 13 |
| 2. Tuberculosis, other | 1 | 1 |
| 3. Syphilitic Disease | 2 | 1 |
| 4. Diphtheria | — | — |
| 5. Whooping Cough | — | - |
| 6. Meningococcal infections | — | — |
| 7. Acute Poliomyelitis | - | - |
| 8. Measles | — | — |
| 9. Other infective and Parasitic Diseases | 3 | - |
| 10. Malignant Neoplasm, stomach | 9 | 10 |
| 11. Malignant Neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 23 | 4 |
| 12. Malignant Neoplasm, breast | - | 6 |
| 13. Malignant Neoplasm, uterus | - | 8 |
| 14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 25 | 27 |
| 15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 2 | 4 |
| 16. Diabetes | 2 | 2 |
| 17. Vascular lesions of the nervous system | 29 | 48 |
| 18. Coronary disease, angina | 58 | 26 |
| 19. Hypertension with heart disease | 9 | 20 |
| 20. Other heart disease | 48 | 75 |
| 21. Other circulatory disease | 8 | 15 |
| 22. Influenza | 1 | 2 |
| 23. Pneumonia | 13 | 19 |
| 24. Bronchitis | 32 | 16 |
| 25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 4 | 1 |
| 26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 5 | - |
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 2 | 4 |
| 28. Nephritis and Nephrosis | 4 | 4 |
| 29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 10 | - |
| 30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | - |
| 31. Congenital malformations | 2 | 2 |
| 32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 32 | 30 |
| 33. Motor vehicle accidents | 3 | 3 |
| 34. All other accidents | 9 | 10 |
| 35. Suicide | 2 | 1 |
| 36. Homicide and operations of war | - | - |
| ALL CAUSES | 357 | 352 |
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