London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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City of Westminster 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Deaths, 1961—continued Causes of Death in the City at Different Periods of Life—continued
| Causes of Death | Sex | All Ages | 0- | 1- | 5- | 15- | 25- | 45- | 65- | 754 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hypertension, with Heart Disease | M. | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | — |
| F. | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 5 | |
| Other Heart Disease | M. | 37 | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 9 | 17 | |
| F. | 52 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 39 | ||
| Other Circulatory Disease | M. | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 9 | |
| F. | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | 25 | |
| Influenza | M. | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
| F. | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Pneumonia | M. | 24 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 14 | |
| F. | 29 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 21 | |
| Bronchitis | M. | 40 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 15 | 12 |
| F. | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 9 | |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory System | M. | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| F. | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | M. | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — |
| F. | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
| Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | M. | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| F. | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | |
| Nephritis and Nephrosis | M. | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| F. | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | _ | — | ||
| Hyperplasia of Prostate Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion | M. | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 |
| F. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Congenital Malformations | M. | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| F. | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | ||||
| Other Defined and Ill-Defined Diseases | M. | 35 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | |
| F. | 32 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 11 | 8 | |||
| Motor Vehicle Accidents | M. | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| F. | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| All other Accidents | M. | 19 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| F. | 14 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | |
| Suicide | M. | 13 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | |
| F. | 12 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Homicide and Operations of War | M. | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| F. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |