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East Barnet 1962

[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 1962

TABLE II

Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the year 1962

CAUSES OF DEATHAll AgesUnder 1 year1-7 years3-5 years6-15 years16-75 years76-45 years46-65 years66 and over
Tuberculosis, respiratory2....................................2......
Tuberculosis, other......................................................
Syphilitic disease3....................................12
Diphtheria......................................................
Whooping Cough......................................................
Meningococcal infections......................................................
Acute Poliomyelitis......................................................
Measles......................................................
Other infective and parasitic diseases......................................................
Malignant neoplasm, stomach4..........................................4
,, ,, lung, bronchus16....................................610
,, ,, breast10....................................55
,, ,, uterus3....................................12
Other Malignant and lymphatic neoplasms45........................121131
Leukaemia, aleukaemia4........................171......
Diabetes4..............................112
Vascular lesions of nervous system43..............................31129
Coronary disease, angina82..............................31960
Hypertension with heart disease13....................................211
Other heart disease62..............................21149
Other circulatory disease28....................................721
Influenza3....................................17
Pneumonia131..............................48
Bronchitis222..............................713
Other diseases of the respiratory system......................................................
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum3....................................17
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea......................................................
Nephritis and nephrosis4..........................................4
Hyperplasia of prostate1..........................................1
Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion1........................1..................
Congenital malformations431....................................
Other defined and ill-defined diseases338........................71013
Motor vehicle accidents3..................11......1......
All other accidents4..............................7......2
Suicide5........................1711
Homicide and operations of war......................................................
Totals415141......1519103277

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