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 Brent]
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TABLES
Table 1 DEATHS
Causes:
Males | Females | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
1. Tuberculosis (respiratory) | 6 | 1 | |
2. Tuberculosis (other) | 3 | — | 3 |
3. Syphilitic disease | 2 | 2 | 4 |
4. Diphtheria | — | — | — |
5. Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
6. Meningococcal infections | — | — | — |
7. Acute poliomyelitis | — | — | — |
8. Measles | — | — | — |
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | 6 | 3 | 9 |
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 46 | 30 | 76 |
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung bronchus | 68 | 31 | 199 |
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | 1 | 60 | 61 |
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 22 | 22 |
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 163 | 160 | 323 |
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 9 | 14 | 23 |
16. Diabetes | 9 | 16 | 25 |
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 127 | 223 | 350 |
18. Coronary disease, angina | 396 | 221 | 617 |
19. Hypertension, with heart disease | 6 | 21 | 27 |
20. Other heart disease | 66 | 135 | 201 |
21. Other circulatory disease | 65 | 108 | 173 |
22. Influenza | — | 1 | 1 |
23. Pneumonia | 85 | 85 | 170 |
24. Bronchitis | 120 | 44 | 164 |
25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 22 | 9 | 31 |
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 12 | 10 | 22 |
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 8 | 10 | 18 |
28. Nephritis and nephrosis | 4 | 7 | 11 |
29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 11 | — | 11 |
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | 3 | 3 |
31. Congenital malformations | 18 | 12 | 30 |
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 122 | 133 | 255 |
33. Motor vehicle accidents | 28 | 12 | 40 |
34. All other accidents | 29 | 16 | 45 |
35. Suicide | 17 | 20 | 37 |
36. Homicide and operations of war | 1 | 1 | 2 |
TOTAL | 1,550 | 1,410 | 2,960 |