Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]
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CAUSES OF DEATH DURING 1962
Cause of death | Male | Female |
---|---|---|
All causes | 283 | 228 |
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | 1 | 2 |
2. Tuberculosis, other | - | - |
3. Syphilitic disease | 1 | - |
4. Diphtheria | - | - |
5. Hhooping cough | - | - |
6. Meningococcal infection | - | - |
7. Acute poliomyelitis | - | - |
8. Measles | - | - |
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | - | - |
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 8 | 6 |
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 33 | 5 |
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | 14 |
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 6 |
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 25 | 22 |
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | - | - |
16. Diabetes | 2 | 2 |
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 28 | 34 |
18. Coronary disease, angina | 72 | 42 |
19. Hypertension with heart disease | 5 | 3 |
20. Other heart diseases | 12 | 28 |
21. Other circulatory diseases | 11 | 5 |
22. Influenza | 1 | - |
23. Pneumonia | 17 | 10 |
24. Bronchitis | 20 | 16 |
25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 4 | - |
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 2 | 1 |
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | - | 2 |
28. Nephritis and nephrosis | 2 | - |
29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 2 | - |
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | - |
31. Congenital malformation | 7 | 3 |
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 14 | 21 |
33. Motor vehicle accidents | 9 | 3 |
34. All other accidents | 7 | 2 |
35. Suicide | - | 1 |
36. Homicide and operations of war | - | - |
Deaths of Infants: Legitimate | 16 | 7 |
Illegitimate | 1 | 1 |
Total | 17 | 8 |