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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

Barking 1966

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Table:

Causes of Death, 1966Under 1 yr.1 and under 5 yrs.5 and under 15 yrs.15 and under 25 yrs.25 and under 4-5 yrs.45 and under 65 yrs.65 and under 75 yrs.75 and overTotal
MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
1.Tuberculosis, respiratory--------2-4-1-31101
2.Tuberculosis, other-------1--1-----11
3.Syphilitic disease----------1-1---2-
4.Diphtheria------------------
5.Whooping cough------------------
6.Meningococcal infections---1-------------1
7.Acute poliomyelitis------------------
8.Measles------------------
9.Other infective and parasitic diseases----------2-----2-
10.Malignant neoplasm, stomach----------1110117452622
11.Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus--------3-54942815511422
12.Malignant neoplasm, breast---------4-1219-5130
13.Malignant neoplasm, uterus-----------12-7-1-20
14.Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms----11--553024302832229880
15.Leukaemia, aleukaemia------1-1-2-2-1-7-
16.Diabetes---------12-18-3312
17.Vascular lesions of nervous system--------3115143230285778102
18.Coronary disease, angina------1-6-1192797443847261118
19.Hypertension with heart disease----------9224-81114
20.Other heart disease--------131411131223325158
21.Other circulatory disease--------2175776152228
22.Influenza----------1--11-21
23.Pneumonia33----1-1246161123314853
24.Bronchitis12-------1221439371910332
25.Other diseases of respiratory system--------1-924151194
26.Ulcer of stomach and duodenum---------11-3-2465
27.Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea----------4--11152
28.Nephritis and nephrosis------1-3-21121285
29.Hyperplasia of prostate------------2-3-5-
30.Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion---------2-------2
31.Congenital malformations51-11-----------62
32.Other defined and ill-defined diseases1371--1-1521614101515276067
33.Motor vehicle accidents------7122413-21185
34.All other accidents1---3-2-1-7-1147198
35.Suicide--------123641-1810
36.Homicide and operations of war-------11-------11
Total231312521343827157327206244295995706