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Hammersmith 1961

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

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Table: CAUSES OF, AND AGE AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1961 AS SUPPLIED BY THE REGISTRAR GENERAL

CAUSES OF, AND AGE AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1961 AS SUPPLIED BY THE REGISTRAR GENERAL

Cause of DeathSex0—1—5—15—25—45—65—75—Total all Ages
1. Tuberculosis, respiratoryM-----13-4
F---------
2. Tuberculosis, otherM-----1--1
F---------
3. Syphilitic diseaseM---------
F---------
4. DiphtheriaM---------
F---------
5. Whooping CoughM---------
F---------
6. Meningococcal infectionsM---------
F---------
7. Acute poliomyelitisM---------
F---------
8. MeaslesM---------
F---------
9. Other infective and parasitic diseasesM-----11-2
F-----1--1
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomachM-----63615
F-----55919
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung bronchusM----438211174
F----173213
12. Malignant neoplasm, breastM---------
F----138416
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterusM---------
F-----2338
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasmsM---2216201757
F---2124222069
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemiaM-----2-13
F----11-13
16. DiabetesM-------11
F----1-438
17. Vascular lesions of nervous systemM1----15131948
F-----9235082
18. Coronary disease, anginaM----7563933135
F----1193451105
19. Hypertension with heart diseaseM-----1258
F-----21912
20. Other heart diseaseM---1412182055
F----212114873
21. Other circulatory diseaseM-----1061430
F----1-92232
22. InfluenzaM-----1--1
F-----1135
23. PneumoniaM31--1561228
F----1342331
24. BronchitisM-----11232155
F-----491730
25. Other diseases of respiratory systemM11--133211
F-1----124
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenumM-----3115
F------325
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoeaM1-----247
F------213
28. Nephritis and nephrosisM-----1113
F------1-1
29. Hyperplasia of prostateM-----1315
F---------
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortionM---------
F---------
31. Congenital malformationsM6-1111--10
F6----2--8
32. Other defined and ill-defined illnessesM15-1-21361047
F41--29102248
33. Motor vehicle accidentsM--24362118
F----11125
34. All other accidentsM1--4221313
F-2--11149
35. SuicideM---1461214
F-----3216
36. Homicide and operations of warM---------
F---------
Total of all causesM28241331212175185650
F104-214109158299596
386415453213334841246