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 Heston and Isleworth]
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TABLE II
REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S RETURN OF CAUSES OF DEATH, 1954
Abridged List No. | Cause of Death | Male | Female | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
B 1 | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 8 | 4 | 12 |
B 2 | Tuberculosis, other | - | 1 | 1 |
B 3 | Syphilitic disease | 2 | — | 2 |
B 8 | Diphtheria | — | — | — |
B 9 | Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
B 10 | Meningococcal infections | — | —• | —• |
B 12 | Acute poliomyelitis | — | — | — |
B 14 | Measles | — | - | — |
B 4-7,11, 15-17 | Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | 1 | 2 |
B 18 | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 17 | 14 | 31 |
Malignant neoplasm, lungs | 45 | 49 | ||
Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 28 | 28 | |
Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 7 | 7 | |
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 50 | 55 | 105 | |
Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
B 20 | Diabetes | 2 | 4 | 6 |
B 22 | Vascular lesions of nervous systems | 53 | 69 | 122 |
B 26 pt. | Coronary disease, angina | 93 | 48 | 141 |
B 28 | Hypertension with heart disease | 12 | 14 | 26 |
B 25 26 pt. 27 | Other heart disease | 48 | 72 | 120 |
B 29 46 pt. | Other circulatory disease | 24 | 38 | 62 |
B 30 | Influenza | 1 | 1 | 2 |
B 31 | Pneumonia | 16 | 15 | 31 |
B 32 | Bronchitis | 39 | 23 | 62 |
B 46 pt. | Other respiratory diseases | 3 | 3 | 6 |
B 33 | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 9 | 1 | 10 |
B 36, 43 pt. | Gastritis, enteritis, diarrhoea | 2 | 2 | 4 |
B 38 | Nephritis and nephrosis | 5 | 2 | 7 |
B 39 | Hyperplasia of prostate | 9 | — | 9 |
B 40 | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | — | —. |
B 41 | Congenital malformations | — | 5 | 5 |
Residial | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 61 | 53 | 114 |
BE 47 | Motor vehicle accidents | 7 | 6 | 13 |
BE 48 | All other accidents | 14 | 10 | 24 |
BE 49 | Suicide | 6 | 7 | 13 |
BE 50 | Homicide and operations of war | — | — | — |
Total | 529 | 489 | 1,018 |