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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 1960
[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, 1960
| Abridged List No. | Cause of Death | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. 1 | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| B. 2 | Tuberculosis, other | - | - | - |
| B. 3 | Syphilitic disease | 2 | - | 2 |
| B. 8 | Diphtheria | - | - | - |
| B. 9 | Whooping Cough | 1 | - | 1 |
| B. 10 | Meningococcal Infections | - | 1 | 4 |
| B. 12 | Acute Poliomyelitis | - | - | - |
| B. 14 | Measles | - | - | - |
| B. 4-7, 11 15-17 | Other Infective and parasitic diseases | . | 1 | 1 |
| B 18 | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 14 | 10 | 24 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lungs | 53 | 10 | 63 | |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | 18 | 18 | |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 18 | 18 | |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 58 | 49 | 107 | |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| B. 20 | Diabetes | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| B. 22 | Vascular Lesions of nervous system | 42 | 94 | 136 |
| B. 26 pt | Coronary disease, angina | 124 | 78 | 202 |
| B. 28 | Hypertension with heart disease | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| B. 25 26 pt. 27 | Other heart disease | 56 | 72 | 128 |
| B. 29 46 pt. | Other circulatory disease | 20 | 32 | 52 |
| B. 30 | Influenza | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| B. 31 | Pneumonia | 21 | 25 | 46 |
| B. 32 | Bronchitis | 46 | 18 | 64 |
| B. 46 pt. | Other respiratory diseases | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| B. 33 | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| B. 36 43 pt. | Gastritis, enteritis, diarrhoea | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| B. 38 | Nephritis and nephrosis | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| B. 39 | Hyperplasia of prostate | - | - | - |
| B. 40 | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | - | - |
| B. 41 | Congenital malformations | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Residual | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 45 | 57 | 102 |
| B. E. 47 | Motor Vehicle accidents | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| B. E. 48 | All other accidents | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| B. E. 49 | Suicide | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| B. E. 50 | Homicide and operations of war | 1 | - | 1 |
| Total | 549 | 538 | 1,087 |