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East Barnet 1961

[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 1961

TABLE II

Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the year 1961

CAUSES OF DEATHAll AgesUnder 1 year1-2 years3-5 years6-15 years16-25 years26-45 years46-65 years66 and over
Tuberculosis, respiratory2..........................................2
Tuberculosis, other......................................................
Syphilitic disease1....................................1......
Diphtheria......................................................
Whooping Cough......................................................
Meningococcal Infections......................................................
Acute Poliomyelitis......................................................
Measles......................................................
Other infective and parasitic diseases1..........................................1
Malignant neoplasm, stomach12....................................57
,, ,, lung, bronchus24..............................21012
,, ,, breast9....................................18
,, ,, uterus......................................................
Other Malignant and lymphatic neoplasms35..............................51119
Leukaemia, aleukaemia6......1........................14
Diabetes1..........................................1
Vascular lesions of nervous system552............112841
Coronary disease, angina71..............................21752
Hypertension with heart disease9..............................126
Other heart disease70..............................4759
Other circulatory disease21..............................2514
Influenza1....................................1......
Pneumonia242......11......2117
Bronchitis17....................................215
Other diseases of the respiratory system3............1..................11
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum2..........................................2
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea3..............................111
Nephritis and nephrosis5..............................131
Hyperplasia of prostate3..............................1......2
Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion......................................................
Congenital malformations4i..............................1
Other defined and ill-defined diseases311......11......1125
Motor vehicle accidents5........................1............4
All other accidents122..................22......6
Suicide1....................................1......
Homicide and operations of war......................................................
Totals4281013342681300

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