London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Edmonton 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

This page requires JavaScript

Table: TABLE VIII DEATHS BY AGE-GROUPS

TABLE VIII DEATHS BY AGE-GROUPS

Causes of DeathAll Ages- to 11 to 22 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and Over
Tuberculosis, respiratory2---------2--
Tuberculosis, other-------------
Syphilitic disease-------------
Diphtheria-------------
Whooping Cough-------------
Meningococcal Infections-------------
Acute Poliomyelitis-------------
Measles-------------
Other infective & parasitic disease3--------2--1
Malignant neoplasm, stomach31-------1612102
Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus71------1831238-
Malignant neoplasm, breast16------344131
Malignant neoplasm, uterus7-------3-3-1
Other malignant & lymphatic neoplasms88-----1492126216
Leukaemia, aleukaemia8---1--21121-
Diabetes5---------131
Vascular lesions of nervous system109------2318254021
Coronary disease, angina188------41650565111
Hypertension with heart disease16-------13426
Other heart diseases153------256336047
Other circulatory disease47---1---2817154
Influenza2---------1-1
Pneumonia5721--2-1-4181811
Bronchitis66------11823249
Other disease of respiratory system8-------1--34
Ulcer of the stomach and duodenum7---------52-
Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea6---------321
Nephritis and nephrosis6------2--13-
Hyperplasia of prostate2---------1-1
Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion-------------
Congenital malformations119----11-----
Other defined and ill-defined diseases5614---1-221210123
Motor vehicle accidents12---4---2-33-
All other accidents171--1-1121-73
Suicide11-----21134--
Homicide and operations of war-------------
TOTALS1,005261-7352762178274288134