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East Barnet 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Barnet]

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Table: TABLE IICauses of, and Ages at, Death during the year 1960

TABLE II

Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the year 1960

CAUSES OF DEATHAll AgesUnder 1 year1-2 years3-5 years6-15 years16-25 years26-45 years46-65 years66 and over
Tuberculosis, respiratory......................................................
Tuberculosis, other......................................................
Syphilitic disease......................................................
Diphtheria......................................................
Whooping Cough......................................................
Meningococcal infections......................................................
Acute Poliomyelitis......................................................
Measles......................................................
Other infective and parasitic diseases2....................................11
Malignant neoplasm, stomach5....................................14
,, ,, lung, bronchus18....................................513
,, ,, breast12....................................84
,, ,, uterus1....................................1......
Other Malignant and lymphatic neoplasms35........................111914
Leukaemia, aleukaemia6......11..................22
Diabetes2....................................11
Vascular lesions of nervous system48....................................1137
Coronary disease, angina66..............................12539
Hypertension with heart disease12..........................................12
Other heart disease591........................21244
Other circulatory disease21..............................1416
Influenza......................................................
Pneumonia2311........................318
Bronchitis11....................................38
Other diseases of the respiratory system......................................................
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum3....................................12
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea1..........................................1
Nephritis and nephrosis3..............................111
Hyperplasia of prostrate1..........................................1
Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion......................................................
Congenital malformations651....................................
Other defined and ill-defined diseases171......11......158
Motor vehicle accidents6........................21......3
All other accidents41....................................3
Suicide4..............................22......
Homicide and operations of war......................................................
Totals3659321310105232

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