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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
Hounslow 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hounslow]
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Table 1 Causes of death at different periods of life for 1966
| Cause of death | Total all ages | Age group Under 4 weeks | 4 weeks & 1-4 under 1 year | 5-14 | 15-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | Age group 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75 and over | |||||||||||||
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| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | |
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | 7 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| Tuberculosis, other | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Syphilitic disease | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whooping cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meningococcal infections | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - |
| Acute poliomyelitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 24 | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 6 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 117 | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 10 | 2 | 50 | 12 | 37 | 9 | 17 | 5 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | 35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 7 | - | 6 | - | 7 | - | 12 |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | - | 2 | - | 4 | - | 3 | ||
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 101 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 31 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | 1 | — | 2 | - | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Diabetes | 7 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 119 | 150 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | — | — | — | 1 | - | 3 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 35 | 43 | 57 | 93 | ||
| Coronary disease, angina | 292 | 157 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 31 | 2 | 84 | 22 | 106 | 53 | 63 | 78 | |||||||||||
| Hypertension with heart disease | 10 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 6 | 5 | - | 14 |
| Other heart disease | 101 | 161 | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 31 | 62 | 115 |
| Other circulatory disease | 55 | 64 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 35 |
| Influenza | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 51 | 84 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | - | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 56 |
| Bronchitis | 101 | 35 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 30 | 10 | 37 | 20 | |||||||||
| Other diseases of respiratory system | 15 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 8 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | - | 3 | 1 |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 3 | 6 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 3 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | - |
| Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Congenital malformations | 10 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 2 | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 78 | 79 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 24 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 21 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | — | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| All other accidents | 14 | 15 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | 4 | 7 |
| Suicide | 14 | 7 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| Homicide and operations of war | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — |
| Total all causes | 1173 | 1057 | 27 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 26 | 21 | 95 | 59 | 268 | 131 | 340 | 256 | 362 | 533 |
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