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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

St Pancras 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS, WITH AGE DISTRIBUTION - 1962

CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS, WITH AGE DISTRIBUTION - 1962

Causes of deathAges - Both Sexes
Under 1 year1-45-1415-2425-4445-6465-7475-Totals
M.F.
All causes5836961377386531773658
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory----131151
2. Tuberculosis, other---1----1-
3. Syphilitic disease-----13343
4. Diphtheria----------
5. Whooping cough----------
6. Meningococcal infections1-------1-
7. Acute poliomyelitis----------
8. Measles----------
9. Other, infective and parasitic diseases---1-1--2-
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach-----191081918
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus-----5637189219
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast----1656117
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus----1422-9
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms--2164631316552
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia---1122143
16. Diabetes-----23537
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system----12131684279
18. Coronary disease, angina----37792114159127
19. Hypertension with heart disease-----9710719
20. Other heart disease---161822534456
21. Other circulatory disease--1-1816392045
22. Influenza------1-1-
23. Pneumonia8---2930766857
24. Bronchitis2----2635407132
25. Other diseases of respiratory system1----572114
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum----1994176
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea1---121326
28. Nephritis and nephrosis---1131345
29. Hyperplasia of prostate------347-
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion----1----1
31. Congenital malformations72---2--83
32. Other defined and ill defined diseases3713-42422255957
33. Motor vehicle accidents----222583
34. All other accidents1--21110962415
35. Suicide---11612442314
36. Homicide and operations of war----1--11-