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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 DEATHS SHOWN IN AGE GROUPS 1961
| Age in years | 0-9 | 10-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70-79 | 80-89 | 90 & over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerebral Accident | M | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 8 | - |
| F | - | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 1 | |
| Malignant Disease (all forms) | M | 3 | 1 | - | 4 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 13 | 7 | - |
| F | - | - | 1 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 2 | - | |
| Cancer of the lung | M | - | - | - | - | 1 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 1 | - |
| F | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Heart disease | M | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 37 | 31 | 11 | 2 |
| F | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 2 | |
| Respiratory Disease (other than Cancer) | M | 1 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 3 |
| F | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 17 | ||
| Road Accident | M | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| F | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Home Accident | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| Suicide | M | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| F | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | |
| All causes | M | 18* | 3 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 63 | 84 | 68 | 40 | 5 |
| F | 8# | - | 4 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 44 | 66 | 46 | 7 |
*Including 14 infant deaths. # Including 6 infant deaths.
This table was compiled from local figures which may differ from the total given by the Registrar
General on page 7.