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City of London 1959

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

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Table: CAUSES OF, AND AGES, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1959

CAUSES OF, AND AGES, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1959

CAUSES OF DEATHNETT DEATHS AT THE SUBJOINED AGES OF "RESIDENTS" WHETHER OCCURRING WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE DISTRICT
All AgesUnder 1 weekUnder 4 mths4 mths and under lyearland under 5 years5 and under 15 years15 and under 25 years25 and under 45 years45 and under 65 years65 and under 75 years75 and upwards
123456789101112
All Causes45------124812
1. Tuberculosis, respiratoryM-----------
F-----------
2. Tuberculosis, other formsM-----------
F-----------
3. Syphilitic diseaseM-----------
F-----------
4. DiphtheriaM-----------
F-----------
5. Whooping CoughM-----------
F-----------
6. Meningococcal infectionsM-——————————
F-----------
7. Acute poliomyelitisM-----------
F-----------
8. MeaslesM-----------
F----------—
9. Other infective and parasitic diseaseM-----------
F-----------
10. Malignant neoplasm-stonachM-----------
F-----------
11. Malignant noeplasm-lung, BronchusM3-------2-1
F-----------
12. Malignant neoplasm-breastM-----------
F-----------
13. Malignant neoplasm-uterusF-----------
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasmsM6-------33-
F4———————3—1
15. Leukaemia, aleukæmiaM-----------
F———————————
16. DiabetesM--------.---
F-----------
17. Vascular lesions of nervous systemM1-------1--
F-----------
18. Coronary disease, anginaM5------122-
F1---————1——
19. Hypertension with heart diseaseM4-------112
F1---------1
20. Other heart diseaseM2-------1-1
F-----------
21. Other circulatory diseaseM2-------1-1
F-----------
22. InfluenzaM-----------
F-----------
23. PneumoniaM4-------3-1
F1---------1
24. BronchitisM4-------121
F-----------
25. Other diseases of respiratory systemM-----------
F1-------1--
26. Ulcer of Stomach and duodenumM-----------
F-----------
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhœaM-----------
F-----------
28. Nephritis and nephrosisM-----------
F-----------
29. Hyperplasia of prostateM-----------
F-----------
Carried forwardM31------11587
F8--—----5-3