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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
Haringey 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Haringey]
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CLASSIFIED DEATHS OF HARINGEY RESIDENTS SHEWING AGE GROUP AND SEX DISTRIBUTION 1968
| DISEASE | Total | Under 4 weeks | 4 weeks & under 1 year | 1 - 4 | 5-14 | 15 - 24 | 25 - 34 | 35 - 44 | 45 - 54 | 55 - 64 | 65 - 74 | 75 and over | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | |
| Enteritis and other Diarrhoea Diseases | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Tuberculosis, Respiratory | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | -_ | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - |
| Tuberculosis, Other | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meningococcal Infection | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Infective & Parasitic Diseases | 4 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Malignant Neoplasm — Stomach | 38 | 29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 12 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 19 |
| Malignant Neoplasm — Lung, Bronchus | 148 | 43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 17 | 5 | 51 | 11 | 44 | 14 | 36 | 12 |
| Malignant Neoplasm — Breast | - | 57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 9 | - | 13 | - | 6 | - | 26 | |
| Malignant Neoplasm - Uterus | - | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 5 | - | 3 | - | 4 | - | 6 | |
| Leukaemia | 7 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Other Malignant Neoplasms, etc. | 147 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 30 | 25 | 40 | 42 | 51 | 55 | |
| Benign & Unspecified Neoplasms | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 14 | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| Avitaminoses, etc. | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Endocrine etc. Diseases | 3 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | - | 1 |
| Anaemias | 7 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 6 |
| Mental Disorders | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Meningitis | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Diseases of Nervous System, etc. | 17 | 25 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 |
| Chronic Rheumatic Heart Disease | 14 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Hypertensive Disease | 21 | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 8 |
| Ischaemic Heart Disease | 380 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 2 | 27 | 6 | 89 | 28 | 126 | 87 | 132 | 187 |
| Other Heart Diseases | 52 | 91 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 70 | |
| Cerebrovascular Disease | 112 | 233 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | - | 23 | 44 | 64 | 1 53 | |
| Other Circulatory Diseases | 59 | 79 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 29 | 60 |
| Influenza | 5 | 22 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 17 | |
| Pneumonia | 76 | 113 | 4 | - | 5 | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 40 | 84 |
| Bronchitis & Emphysema | 134 | 41 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 7 | 3 | 33 | 1 | 39 | 3 | 53 | 33 |
| Asthma | 4 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 7 | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | 19 | 26 | - | 1 | 5 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 |
| Peptic Ulcer | 15 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Appendicitis | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Intestinal Obstruction & Hernia | 3 | 11 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 5 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Other Diseases of Digestive System | 8 | 21 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| Nephritis & Nephrosis | 7 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Hyperplasia of Prostate | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Diseases, Genito—Urinary System | 11 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | 7 | 8 |
| Other Complications of Pregnancy, etc. | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diseases of Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue | - | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diseases of Musculo-Skeletal System | 7 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | - | |
| Congenital Anomalies | 22 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Birth Injury, Difficult Labour etc. | 25 | 9 | 24 | 9 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other causes of Perinatal Mortality | 12 | 10 | 12 | 9 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Symptoms & Ill-Defined Conditions | - | 4 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Motor Vehicle Accidents | 17 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | 4 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| All Other Accidents | 22 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | - |
| Suicide & Self-inflicted Injuries | 13 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | - | - | - |
| All Other External Causes | 7 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| TOTAL | 1,456 | 1,511 | 52 | 28 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 31 | 23 | 104 | 76 | 305 | 174 | 386 | 307 | 506 | 858 |