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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
Stoke Newington 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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CAUSES OF DEATH
The causes of death for 1962 and 1961, arranged under the headings of the short list used by the Registrar—General, are set out in the following list :—
| Cause | 1962 | 1961 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 3 | 6 |
| 2. | Tuberculosis, other | — | — |
| 3. | Syphilitic diseases | 1 | — |
| 4. | Diphtheria | — | — |
| 5. | Whooping Cough | — | — |
| 6. | Meningococcal infections | 1 | — |
| 7. | Acute poliomyelitis | — | — |
| 8. | Measles | — | 1 |
| 9. | Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | — |
| 10. | Malignant neoplasm stomach | 20 | 21 |
| 11. | Malignant neoplasm lung and bronchus | 25 | 34 |
| 12. | Malignant neoplasm breast | 11 | 14 |
| 13. | Malignant neoplasm uterus | 4 | 4 |
| 14. | Other malignant and Lymphatic neoplasms | 50 | 39 |
| 15. | Leukaemia, Aleukaemia | 2 | 3 |
| 16. | Diabetes | 8 | 2 |
| 17. | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 53 | 62 |
| 18. | Coronary disease, Angina | 134 | 89 |
| 19. | Hypertension with heart disease | 6 | 10 |
| 20. | Other heart disease | 53 | 57 |
| 21. | Other circulatory disease | 28 | 28 |
| 22. | Influenza | — | 5 |
| 23. | Pneumonia | 33 | 30 |
| 24. | Bronchitis | 47 | 47 |
| 25. | Other diseases of respiratory system | 2 | 6 |
| 26. | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 1 | 4 |
| 27. | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 4 | 3 |
| 28. | Nephritis and nephrosis | 2 | 4 |
| 29. | Hyperplasia of prostate | 3 | 5 |
| 30. | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | 2 | 2 |
| 31. | Congenital malformations | 8 | 7 |
| 32. | Other defined and ill defined diseases | 38 | 58 |
| 33. | Motor Vehicle accidents | 6 | 4 |
| 34. | All other accidents | 9 | 17 |
| 35. | Suicide | 6 | 6 |
| 36. | Homicide and operations of war | — | 1 |
| 561 | 569 | ||