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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 1962
[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, 1962-
| Abridged List No. | Cause of Death | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B 1 | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| B.2. | Tuberculosis, other | 1 | _ | 1 |
| 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 | - | - | - |
| B4-7, 11 | ||||
| 15- 17 | Other Infective and Parasitic diseases | - | - | - |
| B 18 | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 10 | 16 | 26 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lungs | 50 | 11 | 61 | |
| Malignant neoplasm* breast | - | 29 | 29 | |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 7 | 7 | |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 49 | 59 | 108 | |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | - | - | - | |
| B 20 | Diabetes | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| B22 | Vascular Lesions of nervous system | 52 | 68 | 120 |
| B26 pt. | Coronary disease, angina | 157 | 81 | 238 |
| B28 | Hypertension with heart disease | 13 | 17 | 30 |
| B. 25 | ||||
| 26 pt. 27 | Other heart disease | 55 | 75 | 130 |
| B29 | ||||
| 46 pt. | Other circulatory disease | 21 | 28 | 49 |
| B30 | Influenza | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| B31 | Pneumonia | 20 | 35 | 55 |
| a 32 | Bronchitis | 55 | 13 | 68 |
| a 46 pt. | Other respiratory diseases ., | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| a 33 | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| a 36 | ||||
| 43 pt. | Gastritis, enteritis, diarrhoea | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| R 38 | Nephritis and nephrosis | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| R 39 | Hyperplasia of prostate | 5 | — | 5 |
| a 40 | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | — | " |
| a 4i | Congenital malformations • • | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Residual | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 40 | 55 | 95 |
| a E. 47 | Motor vehicle accidents | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| aa 48 | All other accidents | 9 | 14 | Z3 |
| aE.49 | Suicide | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| a a 50 | Homicide and operations of war | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 578 | 544 | 1, 122 |