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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

Wood Green 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]

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Table: TABLE IVCauses of death during the year 1961

TABLE IV

Causes of death during the year 1961

Causes of DeathMaleFemale
Tuberculosis, respiratory2-
Tuberculosis, other1-
Syphilitic disease-1
Diphtheria--
Whooping Cough--
Meningococcal infections--
Acute Poliomyelitis--
Measles--
Other infective and parasitic diseases--
Malignant neoplasm, stomach115
Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus333
Malignant neoplasm, uterus,-11
Malignant neoplasm, breast,-4
Other Malignant and lymphatic neoplasms2626
Leukaemia, aleukaemia23
Diabetes1-
Vascular lesions of nervous system3036
Coronary disease, angina5038
Hypertension with heart disease45
Other heart diseases2240
Oilier circulatory disease921
Influenza22
Pneumonia1417
Bronchitis1818
Other diseases of respiratory system3-
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum22
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea11
Nephritis and nephrosis13
Hyperplasia of prostate2-
Pregnancy childbirth, abortion--
Congenital malformations32
Other defined and ill-defined diseases2418
Motor vehicle accidents52
All other accidents35
Suicide42
Homicide and operations of war--
Total273265