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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

Holborn 1957

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

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Table: TABLE No. 3Causes of, and Ages at, DeathClassification according to the short list of causes of death adopted by the Regestrar General Form S.D.25.

TABLE No. 3

Causes of, and Ages at, Death

Classification according to the short list of causes of death adopted by the Regestrar General Form S.D.25.

Causes of DeathNet Deaths at the Subjoined Ages of "Residents," whether occurring within or without the District
Under 1 year1 and under 5 years5 and under 15 years15 and under 25 years25 and under 45 years45 and under 65 years65 and under 75 years75 and overTotalsAll ages
MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF4
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory----------2-2---4—
2. Tuberculosis, other-------------------
3. Syphilitic disease----------1—111—314
4. Diphtheria-------------------
5. Whooping cough-------------------
6. Meningococcal infections------------------
7. Acute poliomyelitis-------------------
8. Measles-------------------
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases-------------------
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach----------2121—2448
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus---------16342—110717
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast———————————2———2—44
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus-----------2---1—33
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms-----1——2154112210919
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia----1-----------1—1
16. Diabetes-------1-------1—22
17. Vascular lesions of nervous svstem--------_1_1-__63751318
18. Coronary disease, angina----------151138146421557
19. Hypertension with heart disease———————-—-—————————
20. Other heart disease-------1--23116691120
21. Other circulatory disease----------2122236612
22. Influenza-------1--2111—1347
23. Pneumonia----------1252349817
24. Bronchitis----------2—41238412
25. Other diseases of respiratory system---------1111-__224
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum----------------2—2
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea-------------------
28. Nephritis and nephrosis-------------------
29. Hyperplasia of prostate------------3---3—3
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion-------------------
31. Congenital malformations312----1-------617
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases411-_11_2_51211316723
33. Motor vehicle accidents----------1-1---2—2
34. All other accidents--------312——3116511
35. Suicide------1—3111————527
36. Homicide and operations of war-------------------
723-1223125522344303543156108264