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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

Bethnal Green 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]

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Table: Table 1 CAUSES OF DEATH

Table 1 CAUSES OF DEATH

CAUSE OF DEATHALL AGESAge Groups
TotalMF-11-5-15-25-35-45-55-65-75-
1 Tuberculosis, respiratory211----1-----
2 Tuberculosis, other-------------
3 Syphilitic disease-------------
4 Diphtheria-------------
5 Whooping Cough-------------
6 Meningococcal infection-------------
7 Acute Poliomyelitis-------------
8 Measles-------------
9 Other infective and parasitic diseases-------------
10 Malignant neoplasm, stomach17116-----2-726
11 Malingnant neoplasm, lung, bronchus34313------511117
12 Malignant neoplasm, breast6-6-----1211l
13 Malignant neoplasm, uterus6-6------213
14 Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms492821---1-2581122
15 Leukaemia, aleukaemia11--------1-
16 Diabetes817-------2-5
17 Vascular lesions of nervous system471928-----14101517
18 Coronary disease, angina956035----142212740
19 Hypertension with heart disease321_-------12
20 Other heart disease341618----2-24719
21 Other circulatory disease218132712
22 Influenza-------------