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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

Hampstead 1956

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

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Table: CAUSES OF DEATH 1956

CAUSES OF DEATH 1956

Cause of DeathTotal MalesMALES - AGESTotal FemalesFEMALES - AGESTotal Males& Females
0-1-5-15-25-45-65-75-0-l-5-15-25-45-65-75-
Tuberculosis respiratory---------4----31--4
Tuberculosis other-------------------
Syphilitic disease-------------------
Diphtheria-------------------
Whooping Cough-------------------
Meningococcal infections1--1---------------
Acute poliomyelitis---------1----1---1
Measles-------------------
Other infective and parasitic diseases11-------1-----1--2
Malignant neoplasm, stomach16----152814----146330
Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus28-----121336----113134
Malignant neoplasm, breast---------26----1165426
Malignant neoplasm, uterus---------9----144-9
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasm41----111181172---18201726113
Leukaemia, aleukaemia3----11l-1-----l--4
Diabetes3-----12-4------137
Vascular lesions of nervous system38_---28101890----1152353128
Coronary disease angina127----640394296-----183147223