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Heston and Isleworth 1961
[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, 1961
| Abridged List No. | Cause of Death | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. 1 | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| B. 2 | Tuberculosis, other | - | - | - |
| B. 3 | Syphilitic disease | 1 | 1 | 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 | - | 2 | 2 |
| B.18 | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 16 | 8 | 24 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lungs | 56 | 9 | 65 | |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | 20 | 20 | |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 9 | 9 | |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 63 | 43 | 106 | |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 5 | 2 | 7 | |
| B. 20 | Diabetes | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| B. 22 | Vascular Lesions of nervous system | 49 | 76 | 125 |
| B. 26 pt. | Coronary disease, angina | 141 | 71 | 212 |
| B. 28 | Hypertension with heart disease | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| B. 25 | ||||
| 26 pt. 27 | Other heart disease | 58 | 79 | 137 |
| B. 29 | ||||
| 46 pt. | Other circulatory disease | 23 | 29 | 52 |
| B.. 30 | Influenza | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| B. 3i | Pneumonia | 40 | 37 | 77 |
| B. 32 | Bronchitis | 33 | 22 | 55 |
| B. 46 pt. | Other respiratory diseases | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| B. 33 | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| B. 36 | ||||
| 43 pt. | Gastritis, enteritis, diarrhœa | - | 3 | 3 |
| B. 38 | Nephritis and nephrosis | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| B. 39 | Hyperplasia of prostate | 4 | - | 4 |
| B. 40 | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | 1 | 1 |
| B. 4i | Congenital malformations | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Residual | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 42 | 57 | 99 |
| B.E. 47 | Motor Vehicle accidents | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| B.E. 48 | All other accidents | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| B.E. 49 | Suicide | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| B.E. so | Homicide and operations of war | |||
| Total | 604 | 522 | 1, 126 |