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Heston and Isleworth 1964
[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, 1964
| Abridged List No. | Cause of Death | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.1. | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 2 | - | |
| B.2. | Tuberculosis, other | - | 1 | - |
| B.3. | Syphilitic disease | - | - | - |
| 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 | 3 | - | - |
| B. 18. | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 16 | 6 | 2 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lungs | 52 | 6 | 5 | |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | 21 | 2 | |
| Malignant Neoplasm, uterus | - | 3 | ||
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 60 | 63 | 12 | |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 2 | 6 | ||
| B.20. | Diabetes | 2 | 3 | |
| B.22. | Vascular Lesions of nervous system | 45 | 71 | 11 |
| B.26. pt. | Coronary disease, angina | 164 | 77 | 24 |
| B.28. | Hypertension with heart disease | 7 | 15 | 2 |
| B.25. | ||||
| 26.pt. 27 | Other heart disease | 60 | 71 | 11 |
| B.29. | ||||
| 46pt. | Other circulatory disease | 27 | 27 | 6 |
| B.30. | Influenza | - | - | |
| B.31. | Pneumonia | 38 | 27 | 6 |
| B.32. | Bronchitis | 43 | 17 | 6 |
| B.46. pt. | Other respiratory diseases | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| B.33. | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 4 | 5 | |
| B.36. | ||||
| 43 pt. | Gastritis, enteritis, diarrhæa | 4 | 2 | |
| B.38. | Nephritis and nephrosis | 2 | 4 | |
| B.39. | Hyperplasia of prostate | 5 | - | |
| B.40 | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | - | |
| B.41. | Congenital malformations | 5 | - | |
| Residual | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 39 | 58 | 1 |
| B.E.47. | Motor vehicle accidents | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| B.E.48. | All other accidents | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| B.E.49. | Suicide | 5 | 2 | |
| B.E.50. | Homicide and operations of war | - | - | |
| Total | 616 | 494 | 1,11 -- |