Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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Deaths Registered During the Year 1961
Cause of Death | Males | Females | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 2 | ... | 2 |
2 | Tuberculosis, other | 1 | 1 | 2 |
3 | Syphilitic disease | ... | 1 | 1 |
4 | Diphtheria | ... | ... | ... |
5 | Whooping cough | 1 | ... | 1 |
6 | Meningococcal infections | ... | ... | ... |
7 | Acute Poliomyelitis | ... | ... | ... |
8 | Measles | ... | ... | ... |
9 | Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | ... | 1 |
10 | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 14 | 11 | 25 |
11 | Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 33 | 6 | 39 |
12 | Malignant neoplasm, breast | ... | 7 | 7 |
13 | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | ... | 5 | 5 |
14 | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 29 | 34 | 63 |
15 | Leukaemia, aleukæmia | 3 | 3 | 6 |
16 | Diabetes | 2 | 2 | 4 |
17 | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 25 | 52 | 77 |
18 | Coronary disease, angina | 83 | 50 | 133 |
19 | Hypertension with heart disease | 4 | 7 | 11 |
20 | Other heart disease | 25 | 30 | 55 |
21 | Other circulatory disease | 16 | 19 | 35 |
22 | Influenza | ... | 1 | 1 |
23 | Pneumonia | 27 | 13 | 40 |
24 | Bronchitis | 29 | 12 | 41 |
25 | Other diseases of respiratory system | 1 | ... | 1 |
26 | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 5 | 1 | 6 |
27 | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | 1 | 2 |
28 | Nephritis and nephrosis | 2 | 2 | 4 |
29 | Hyperplasia of prostate | 3 | ... | 3 |
30 | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | ... | ... | ... |
31 | Congenital malformations | 2 | 1 | 3 |
32 | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 20 | 27 | 47 |
33 | Motor vehicle accidents | 12 | 1 | 13 |
34 | All other accidents | 4 | 9 | 13 |
35 | Suicide | 6 | 5 | 11 |
36 | Homicide and operations of war | ... | ... | ... |
All causes | 351 | 301 | 652 |