London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Hayes and Harlington 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]
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CAUSES OF DEATH DURING 1961
| Cause of Death | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| All causes | 316 | 224 |
| 1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | 1 | 4 |
| 2 Tuberculosis, other | - | - |
| 3. Syphilitic disease | - | - |
| 4. Diphtheria | - | - |
| 5. Whooping Cough | - | - |
| 6 Meningococcal Infection | - | - |
| 7. Acute Poliomyelitis | - | - |
| 8 Measles | - | - |
| 9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | - |
| 10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 14 | 8 |
| 11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 29 | 4 |
| 12 Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | 16 |
| 13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 3 |
| 14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 27 | 25 |
| 16 Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 3 | - |
| 16 Diabetes | 3 | 3 |
| 17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 29 | 22 |
| 18. Coronary disease, angina | 62 | 35 |
| 19. Hypertension with heart disease | 1 | 4 |
| 20 Other heart'diseases | 28 | 29 |
| 21 Other circulatory diseases | 11 | 12 |
| 22. Influenza | - | 2 |
| 23. Pneumonia | 17 | 16 |
| 24. Bronchitis | 23 | 6 |
| 25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 4 | 1 |
| 26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 6 | 1 |
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | 1 |
| 28. Nephritis and nephrosis | 2 | - |
| 29 Hyperplasia of prostate | 2 | - |
| 30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | 1 |
| 31. Congenital malformation | 4 | 3 |
| 32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 27 | 18 |
| 33. Motor vehicle accidents | 11 | 3 |
| 34. All other accidents | 8 | 4 |
| 35. Suicide | 5 | 3 |
| 36. Homicide and operations of war | - | - |
| Deaths of Infants. | ||
| Legitimate | 13 | 5 |
| Illegitimate | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 14 | 6 |