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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

Holborn 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]

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Table: TABLE No. 3 Causes of, and Ages at, Death Classification according to the short list of causes of death adopted by the Register General in Form S.D.25.

TABLE No. 3 Causes of, and Ages at, Death Classification according to the short list of causes of death adopted by the Register General in Form S.D.25.

Causes of DeathNet Deaths at the Subjoined Ages of "Residents," whether occurring within or without the District
Under 1 year1 and under 5 years5 and under 15 years15 and under 25 years25 and under 45 years45 and under 65 years65 and under 75 years75 and overTotalsAll ages
MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory----------311---_415
2.Tuberculosis, other-------------------
3. Syphilitic disease---------------1-_11
4. Diphtheria-------------------
5. Whooping cough-------------------
6. Meningococcal infections-------------------
7. Acute poliomyelitis-------------------
8. Measles———————————————————
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases-------------------
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach----------2111——325
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus----------8-3-2-13-13
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast-----------3-----33
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus-------------------
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms-_11--1112693-12131528
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia———1——-————-1—-2134
16. Diabetes———-——-————-—--_----
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system---------1345325101323
18. Coronary disease, angina---------21039448231740
19. Hypertension with heart disease-------------311145
20. Other heart disease----------13144661319
21. Other circulatory disease———————1-11—21225510
22. Influenza-------------11-112
23. Pneumonia1——-——-———22516414721
24. Bronchitis———-——-—1—5-_624316521
25. Other diseases of respiratory system----------1-----1-1
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum----------1-1---2-_2
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea-------------------
28. Nephritis and nephrosis——1-——-—1-_-_--_1_3_3
29. Hyperplasia of prostate--------------3-3-3
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion-------------------
31. Congenital malformations55---1--1---1---7613
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases12-2-----1312-228816
33. Motor vehicle accidents-------------------
34. All other accidents-—--------1--_1-2134
35. Suicide——-_--_--12-_31-_--_1538
36. Homicide and operations of war------------1---1—1
7724—11367502842213339 141110251