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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 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]

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Table: CAUSES OF DEATH DURING 1962

CAUSES OF DEATH DURING 1962

Cause of deathMaleFemale
All causes283228
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory12
2. Tuberculosis, other--
3. Syphilitic disease1-
4. Diphtheria--
5. Hhooping cough--
6. Meningococcal infection--
7. Acute poliomyelitis--
8. Measles--
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases--
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach86
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus335
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast-14
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus-6
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms2522
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia--
16. Diabetes22
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system2834
18. Coronary disease, angina7242
19. Hypertension with heart disease53
20. Other heart diseases1228
21. Other circulatory diseases115
22. Influenza1-
23. Pneumonia1710
24. Bronchitis2016
25. Other diseases of respiratory system4-
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum21
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea-2
28. Nephritis and nephrosis2-
29. Hyperplasia of prostate2-
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion--
31. Congenital malformation73
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases1421
33. Motor vehicle accidents93
34. All other accidents72
35. Suicide-1
36. Homicide and operations of war--
Deaths of Infants: Legitimate167
Illegitimate11
Total178