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City of Westminster 1969

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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Table 1.-Deaths-According to Age-Group and Sex

CAUSE OF DEATH19681969 Net Deaths at the sub-joined ages of residents (Male and Female) whether occuring within or without the City
Totals All AgesAll AgesUnder 1 year1 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and upwards
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
Enteritis and other diarrhoeal diseases .21211-----------1
Tuberculosis of respiratory system139316131
Other tuberculosis, including late effects471------1-1-3-21
Meningococcal infection1----------------
Syphilis and its sequelae5422-22
Other infective and parasitic diseases35-------1---1-3_
Malignant neoplasm-buccal cavity etc.-92----------3161
Malignant neoplasm-oesophagus-1014---------15657
Malignant neoplasm-stomach533028--------3-1041724
Malignant neoplasm-intestine-2648---------26142032
Malignant neoplasm-larynx-41----------212-
Malignant neoplasm-lung, bronchus19915150--------3170197830
Malignant neoplasm-breast62156---------4126-26
Malignant neoplasm-uterus23-31---------2-17-12
Malignant neoplasm-prostrate-14-----------1-13-
Leukaemia22810----1--11-2247
Other malignant neoplasms318113107--11113311450324766
Benign and unspecified neoplasms832----------3--2
Diabetes mellitus331018---------135712
Avitaminoses, etc.1-2-------------2
Other endocrine etc. diseases928-----1----1215
Anaemias324------------24
Mental disorders1186------2-5211-3
Meningitis3-1-1-----------
Other diseases of nervous system, etc.291614--------21431010
Chronic rheumatic heart disease482732------235510101014
Hypertensive disease612534-------111171326
Ischaemic heart disease595421262--------11118125229236
Other forms of heart disease10439751-------119102864
Cerebrovascular disease284115173--------41342077152
Other diseases of circulatory system1465477--------2-1483869
Influenza151011----------7239
Pneumonia19493125331---1--215673114
Bronchitis and emphysema1278033----------2495624
Asthma1444--------2-1212
Other diseases of respiratory system31179----------51118
Peptic ulcer251214-----1--1-52611
Intestinal obstruction and hernia16761---------1-56
Cirrhosis of liver1587--------2-5512
Other diseases of digestive system461722-1-------1521218
Nephritis and nephrosis11139-------1335253
Hyperplasia of prostrate47-----------2-5-
Other diseases, genito-urinary system221012--------312358
Abortion--2--____-1-1----
Diseases of skin, subcutaneous tissue3-2-------------1
Diseases of musculoskeletal system1129---------21116
Congenital anomalies342115129-16-21-11--3
Birth, injury, difficult labour, etc.10138138-----------
Other causes of perinatal mortality77373------------
Symptoms and ill-defined conditions ..823------------23
Motor vehicle accidents381813----1-51324357
All other accidents573537-1__11-126213111420
Suicide and self-inflicted injuries603636------6113991789
All other external causes281613---_1__11846611
Other diseases of blood, etc3----------------
Active rheumatic fever1----------------
Appendicitis2----------------
1,5421,456382734103251591575442868311064
Totals2,99865713401488301.895
19682,822-491115261417271,853