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Leyton 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Table: DeathsThe Registrar-General's classification of causes of death by sex totals are shown in Table I on this page.The total number of deaths in 1962 (1,394) compares with (1,406) in 1961 the respective death rates per 1,000 population being 14. 99 and 15.06.CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE-1962

Deaths

The Registrar-General's classification of causes of death by sex totals are shown in Table I on this page.

The total number of deaths in 1962 (1,394) compares with (1,406) in 1961 the respective death rates per 1,000 population being 14. 99 and 15.06.

CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE-1962

CAUSES OF DEATHTOTALAGE GROUPS - MALESTOTAL MALESAGE GROUPS - FEMALESTOTAL FEMALES
UNDER 11-45-1415- 2425-4445-6465-7475 +UNDER 11 - 45- 1415-2425-4445-6465-7475 +
1.Tuberculosis, respiratory12----13318-----2114
2.Tuberculosis, other-------------------
3.Syphilitic disease1------1-1---------
4.Diphtheria-------------------
5.Whooping Cough-------------------
6.Meningococcal Infections-------------------
7.Acute Poliomyelitis-------------------
8.Measles-------------------
9.Other infective and parasitic diseases-------------------
10.Malignant neoplasm stomach32-----66517-----131115
11.Malignant neoplasm lung, bronchus73-----3221762----155-11
12.Malignant neoplasm breast26-------------11031226
13.Malignant neoplasm uterus7--------------3317
14.Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms106-1-2422151862---1214101744
15.Leukaemia, aleukæmia5---1-2-14-----1--1
16.Diabetes8-----13-4-----2114
17.Vascular lesions of nervous system161----212153362-----11167299
18.Coronary disease, angina226----2435132128-----15315298
19.Hypertension with heart disease32-----14510-----161522
20.Other heart disease254----27124970----2826148184
21.Other circulatory disease58-----4121127-----761831
22.Influenza9--1--1-24-----1-45
23.Pneumonia1023----96264411---574458
24.Bronchitis86-----12272867----1251119
25.Other diseases of respiratory system7-----3-25------112
26.Ulcer of stomach and duodenum16-----44311------415
27.Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea5------1-1-1----3-4
28.Nephritis and nephrosis7-----1124---1-1-13
29.Hyperplasia of prostate5-----1225---------
30.Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion-------------------
31.Congenital malformations1141--111-81-----2-3
32.Other defined and ill-defined diseases987-1--1261440143-52392258
33.Motor vehicle accidents7---1-2-14--1--1-13
34.All other accidents22-4-1331315---1-2-47
35.Suicide18---2132-19----43119
36.Homicide and operations of war-------------------
TOTALS1,3941462718185194246672165181398143438722