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Wandsworth 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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TABLE 1. CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1965

CAUSES OF DEATHDeaths assigned to Borough in age groupsDeaths shown in localities (all ages)
All AgesMalesFemalesUnder 1 year1 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 3535 and under 4545 and under 5555 and under 6565 and under 7575 and overPutneyCentralBatter-sea
Tuberculosis, Respiratory1275-----21243-66
Tuberculosis, Other633------1113132
Syphilitic Disease1183------1226254
Diphtheria----------------
Whooping Cough11-1----------1-
Meningococcal Infections1-1--1--------1-
Acute Poliomyelitis----------------
Measles11---1---------1
Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases8441-1--113-1332
Malignant Neoplasm, Stomach824834-----110211931223030
Malignant Neoplasm, Lung, Bronchus23819048----1231767949688288
Malignant Neoplasm, Breast82280----1315202221263026
Malignant Neoplasm, Uterus31-31-----2856108149
Other Malignant and Lymphatic Neoplasms413222191--436184175112154115154144
Leukaemia, Aleukaemia227151121211265985
Diabetes30921----12-5913101010
Vascular Lesions of Nervous System489175314---2-81747125290132180177
Coronary Disease, Angina804463341----11454157247331248295261
Hypertension, with Heart Disease371225------3172691315
Other Heart Disease676183493----1151127106516117414145
Other Circulatory Disease25194157----131020631547310078
Influenza8441----12--4332
Pneumonia309137172263-211323482026414699
Bronchitis243176674--11-135071103688491
Other Diseases of Respiratory System41261521-12234620121514
Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum321715-----14291671411
Gastritis, Enteritis, Diarrhoea246184---1135281077
Nephritis and Nephrosis291613----13631248138
Hyperplasia of Prostate77----------7223
Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion4-4----4------31
Congenital Malformations3517182321111-33-121310
Other Defined and Ill-defined Disease3601502107734479184548145102139119
Motor Vehicle Accidents38211711363142512101018
All other Accidents603624231167421222122820
Suicide594613---3321111263112523
Homicide and Operations of War312----12----21-
All Causes4,4472,0892,358143141825451222766151,0302,1591.1661,8521,429