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 1954
| Cause of Death | Males | Females | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A11 Causes | 342 | 319 | |
| 1. | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 3 | 1 |
| 2. | Tuberculosis, other | - | - |
| 3. | Syphilitic Disease | 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 | 15 | 11 |
| 11. | Malignant Neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 30 | 6 |
| 12. | Malignant Neoplasm, breast | - | 15 |
| 13. | Malignant Neoplasm, uterus | - | 2 |
| 14. | Other Malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 40 | 40 |
| 15. | Leukaemia, aleukaemia. | 2 | 1 |
| 16. | Diabetes | 1 | 5 |
| 17 | Vascular lesions of the nervous system. | 41 | 55 |
| 18. | Coronary disease, angina | 46 | 34 |
| 19. | Hypertension with heart disease | 5 | 4 |
| 20. | Other heart disease | 38 | 51 |
| 21. | Other circulatory disease | 5 | 24 |
| 22. | Inf1uenza | 1 | - |
| 23. | Pneumonia | 6 | 11 |
| 24 | Bronchitis | 32 | 12 |
| 25. | Other diseases of respiratory system | 2 | 1 |
| 26. | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 6 | 2 |
| 27. | Gastritis enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | 2 |
| 28. | Nephritis and Nephrosis | 3 | - |
| 29. | Hyperplasia of prostate | 6 | - |
| 30 | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | - |
| 31 | Congenital malformations | 4 | 3 |
| 32 | Other defined and ill defined diseases. | 33 | 30 |
| 33 | Motor vehicle accidents | 6 | 1 |
| 34. | All other accidents | 7 | 3 |
| 35. | Suicide | 7 | 3 |
| 36. | Homicide and operations of war | - | - |
| ALL CAUSES | 342 | 319 | |
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