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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
Enfield 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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TABLE I.
Causes of Death during Year 1960.
| Causes of Death. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Other Forms of Tuberculosis | — | 1 | 1 |
| Syphilitic diseases | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
| Meningococcal infections | — | — | — |
| Ac. Polio-myelitis | — | — | — |
| Measles | — | — | — |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Malignant Neoplasm of stomach | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| Malignant Neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 44 | 7 | 51 |
| Do. of breast | 1 | 22 | 23 |
| Malignant Neoplasm, uterus | — | 9 | 9 |
| Other Malignant and Lymphatic Neoplasms | 52 | 49 | 101 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Diabetes | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 56 | 90 | 146 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 127 | 74 | 201 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 16 | 12 | 28 |
| Other Heart disease | 76 | 85 | 161 |
| Other Circulatory disease | 41 | 30 | 71 |
| Influenza | — | — | — |
| Pneumonia | 15 | 25 | 40 |
| Bronchitis | 30 | 16 | 46 |
| Other diseases of Respiratory system | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Nephritis and Nephrosis | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 6 | — | 6 |
| Pregnancy, Childbirth and Abortion | — | — | — |
| Congenital Malformations | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 32 | 62 | 94 |
| Motor Vehicle accidents | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| All Other accidents | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Suicide | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Homicide and operations of war | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 565 | 543 | 1,108 |