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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

Hornchurch 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]

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Table: REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S ABRIDGED LIST OF CAUSES OF DEATH IN CERTAIN AGE GROUPS(Corrected for Inward and Outward Transfers)

REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S ABRIDGED LIST OF CAUSES OF DEATH IN CERTAIN AGE GROUPS

(Corrected for Inward and Outward Transfers)

Causes of DeathAll AgesAge Groups
Under Four WeeksFour weeks & under one year1-45-1415-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475 and upwards
TotalMaleFemaleM.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.MF.M.F.
1. Tuberculosis, Respiratory541---------------2-111-
2. Tuberculosis, Other———————————-———————------
3. Syphilitic Disease2—2----------------1----
4. Diphtheria—-————-————-———----------
5. Whooping cough———————————-———————------
6. Meningococcal infections------------------------
7. Acute poliomyelitis———————————-———————————--
8. Measles———————————-—————--------
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases321----------------1-1---
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach26188————————-—————1—3—9454
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus796415--------1—111—10619229234
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast19—19-------------1-8-6-4--
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus6—6-----------1-----1-1-3
14. Other malignant and Ivmphatic neoplasms1206159————11——-——24369131619111817
15. Leukaemia, Aleukaemia853------2---------121-11
16. Diabetes945-----------------11321
17. Vascular Lesions of Nervous System17466108------------—13110824242974
18. Coronary Disease, Angina21313380------------5—183481032293038
19. Hypertension with heart disease31526--------------2—21-2123
20. Other heart disease1183880------------—14142392767
21. Other circulatory disease402218--------------215174812
22. Influenza11—------------------1---
i 23. Pneumonia4824241—12————-—————-231941015
24. Bronchitis876324---3———-—-——---2-8-2762615
25. Other diseases of respiratory system853--------------------1
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum844----------1-----111211
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea743--1-----------1-1111-1
28. Nephritis and nephrosis1037-----------------1161-
29. Hyperplasia of prostate33—--------------------3-
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion.———————————-————————-----
31. Congenital malformations15873324------1---1---1---
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases873552117---1---1--—242255131321
33. Motor vehicle accidents1183————————4—1——11-1111--
34. AH other accidents20119-----—3—1——--1--2-5--8
35. Suicide14410----————1———-3-41122--
36. Homicide and operations of war-------------------------
TOTAL1172595577151049145—71541013563812862185130179306