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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 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]

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Table: TABLE IIREGISTRAR GENERAL'SRETURN OF CAUSES OF DEATH 1958.

TABLE II

REGISTRAR GENERAL'SRETURN OF CAUSES OF DEATH 1958.

Abridged List No.Cause of DeathMaleFemaleTotal
B. 1Tuberculosis, respiratory5-5
B. 2Tuberculosis, other---
E 3.Syphilitic disease314
B.8Diphtheria---
B. 9Whooping Cough---
B. 10Meningococcal Infections---
B. 12Acute Poliomyelitis---
B. 14Measles---
B. 4-7, 11 15- 17Other Infective and parasitic diseases134
B. 18Malignant neoplasm, stomach10818
Malignant neoplasm, lungs501363
Malignant neoplasm, breast-2424
Malignant neoplasm, uterus-1111
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms534598
Leukaemia, aleukaemia5-5
B. 20Diabetes-77
B. 22Vascular Lesions of nervous system46102148
B. 26 pt.Coronary disease, angina10767174
B. 23Hypertension with heart disease182644
B. 25 26 pt. 27Other heart disease4279121
B. 29 46 pt.Other circulatory disease282957
B. 30Influenza617
B. 31Pneumonia263460
B. 32Bronchitis412061
B. 46 pt.Other respiratory diseases415
B. 33Ulcer of stomach and duodenum7310
B. 36 43 pt.Gastritis, enteritis, diarrhœa134
B. 38Nephritis and nephrosis527
B. 39Hyperplasia of prostate8-8
B. 40Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion---
B. 41Congenital mal formations549
ResidualOther defined and ill-defined diseases4673119
B. E 47Motor vehicle accidents12517
B. E. 48All other accidents12416
B. E. 49Suicide4610
B. E. 50Homicide and operations of war~--
Total5455711, 116