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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 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: CAUSES OF DEATHThe causes of death for 1962 and 1963, arranged under the headings of the short list used by the Registrar-General, are set out in the following list

CAUSES OF DEATH

The causes of death for 1962 and 1963, arranged under the headings of the short list used by the Registrar-General, are set out in the following list

Cause19621963
1.Tuberculosis, respiratory33
2.Tuberculosis, other-
3.Syphilitic diseases11
4.Diphtheria--
5.Whooping Cough--
6.Meningococcal infections1-
7.Acute poliomyelitis--
8.Measles--
9.Other infective and parasitic diseases1ยป
10.Malignant neoplasm stomach2013
11.Malignant neoplasm lung and bronchus2529
12.Malignant neoplasm breast1111
13.Malignant neoplasm uterus48
14.Other malignant and Lymphatic neoplasms5050
15.Leukaemia, Aleukaemia22
16.Diabetes82
17.Vascular lesions of nervous system5353
18.Coronary disease, Angina134133
19.Hypertension with heart disease613
20.Other heart disease5342
21.Other circulatory disease2835
22.Influenza-4
23.Pneumonia3341
24.Bronchitis4763
25.Other diseases of respiratory system21
26.Ulcer of stomach and duodenum15
27.Gastritis9 enteritis and diarrhoea47
28.Nephritis and nephrosis24
29.Hyperplasia of prostate34
30.Pregnancy J, childbirth, abortion2-
31.Congenital malformations86
32.Other defined and ill-defined diseases3826
33.Motor Vehicle accidents65
34.All other accidents94
35.Suicide610
36.Homicide and operations of war-1
561576