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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Table 1 DEATHS
Causes:
| Males | Females | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tuberculosis (respiratory) | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 2. | Tuberculosis (other) | — | 2 | 2 |
| 3. | Syphilitic disease | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 4. | Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| 5. | Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
| 6. | Meningococcal infections | — | — | — |
| 7. | Acute poliomyelitis | — | — | — |
| 8. | Measles | — | — | — |
| 9. | Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10. | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 48 | 25 | 73 |
| 11. | Malignant neoplasm, lung bronchus | 162 | 37 | 199 |
| 12. | Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 58 | 58 |
| 13. | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 22 | 22 |
| 14. | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 154 | 165 | 319 |
| 15. | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 16. | Diabetes | 11 | 18 | 29 |
| 17. | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 122 | 205 | 327 |
| 18. | Coronary disease, angina | 387 | 208 | 595 |
| 19. | Hypertension, with heart disease | 19 | 16 | 35 |
| 20. | Other heart disease | 80 | 142 | 222 |
| 21. | Other circulatory disease | 77 | 95 | 172 |
| 22. | Influenza | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 23. | Pneumonia | 65 | 93 | 158 |
| 24. | Bronchitis | 101 | 42 | 143 |
| 25. | Other diseases of respiratory system | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| 26. | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 13 | 8 | 21 |
| 27. | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| 28. | Nephritis and nephrosis | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 29. | Hyperplasia of prostate | 8 | — | 8 |
| 30. | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | 1 | 1 |
| 31. | Congenital malformations | 18 | 23 | 41 |
| 32. | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 115 | 118 | 233 |
| 33. | Motor vehicle accidents | 24 | 12 | 36 |
| 34. | All other accidents | 25 | 22 | 47 |
| 35. | Suicide | 14 | 16 | 30 |
| 36. | Homicide and operations of war | — | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 1,496 | 1,378 | 2,874 | |