[Report 1959] / Medical Officer of Health, Brighouse Borough.

  • Brighouse (England). Council. nb2008024084.
Date:
1959
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Credit: [Report 1959] / Medical Officer of Health, Brighouse Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CAUSES OF DEATH OF BRIGHOUSE RESIDENTS IN 1959 Causes of Death M. 1959 All Ages F. Total 1. Tuberculosis—respiratory 4 — 4 2. Tuberculosis—other — — — 3. Syphilitic disease ... — 1 1 4. Diphtheria — — — Whooping cough ... — — — 6. Meningococcal infections ... — — — 7. Acute poliomyelitis — — — 8. Measles 1 — 1 9. Other infective and parasitic diseases ... — — — 10. Maliganant neoplasm stomach ... 5 7 12 11. Malignant neoplasm lung, bronchus ... 13 1 14 12. Malignant neoplasm breast — 6 6 13. Malignant neoplasm uterus — 6 6 14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms 14 9 23 15. Leukcemia. aleukaemia 1 1 2 16. Diabetes — 3 3 17. Vascular lesions of nervous system 26 36 62 18. Coronary disease, angina ... 40 36 76 19. Hypertension with heart disease 2 5 7 20. Other heart disease 34 33 67 21. Other circulatory disease ... 9 6 15 22. Influenza 3 2 5 23. Pneumonia ... 10 11 21 24. Bronchitis 16 6 22 25. Other diseases of respiratory system 1 1 2 26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum 4 2 6 27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea ... 28. Nephritis and nephrosis ... 1 1 2 29. Hyperplasia of prostrate 2 2 30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion 31. Congenital malformations - 1 1 32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases II 7 18 33. Motor vehicle accidents ... 3 1 4 34. All other accidents 8 10 35. Suicide 1 ] 36. Homicide and operations of war — Totals ... 203 191 394