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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Heston and Isleworth 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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| Abridged List No. | Cause of Death | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B 1 | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 21 | 15 | 36 |
| B 2 | Tuberculosis, other | 1 | 1 | |
| B 3 | Syphilitic disease | 3 | — | 3 |
| B 8 | Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| B 9 | Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
| BIO | Meningococcal infections | — | — | |
| B 12 | Acute poliomyelitis | — | — | |
| B 14 | Measles | — | — | — |
| B 4—7, 11, | ||||
| 15-17 | Other infective and parasitic diseases | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| B 18 | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lungs | 24 | 4 | 28 | |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 18 | 18 | |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 12 | 12 | |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 53 | 48 | 101 | |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| B 20 | Diabetes | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| B 22 | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 47 | 83 | 130 |
| B 26 pt. | Coronary disease, angina | 81 | 49 | 130 |
| B 28 | Hypertension with heart disease | 16 | 11 | 27 |
| B 25, | ||||
| 26 pt. 27 | Other heart disease | 63 | 115 | 178 |
| B 29 | ||||
| 46 pt. | Other circulatory disease | 24 | 23 | 47 |
| B 30 | Influenza | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| B 31 | Pneumonia | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| B 32 | Bronchitis | 45 | 23 | 68 |
| B 46 pt. | Other respiratory diseases | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| B 33 | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 43 pt. | Gastritis, enteritis, diarrhoea | 5 | - | 5 |
| B 38 | Nephritis and nephrosis | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| B 39 | Hyperplasia of prostate | 6 | - | 6 |
| B 40 | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | 1 | |
| B 41 | Congenital malformations | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Residual | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 56 | 53 | 109 |
| BE 47 | Motor vehicle accidents | 14 | 6 | 20 |
| BE 48 | All other accidents | 12 | 17 | 29 |
| BE 49 | Suicide | 2 | — | 2 |
| BE 50 | Homicide and operations of war | — | — | — |
| 529 | 536 | 1,065 |