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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 1962

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

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Table: TABLE IVCauses of death during the year 1962

TABLE IV

Causes of death during the year 1962

Causes of DeathMaleFemale
Tuberculosis, respiratory1-
Tuberculosis, other1-
Syphilitic disease--
Diphtheria--
Whooping Cough--
Meningococcal infections--
Acute Poliomyelitis--
Measles--
Other infective and parasitic diseases1-
Malignant neoplasm, stomach63
Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus283
Malignant neoplasm, uterus-2
Malignant neoplasm, breast-10
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms2226
Leukaemia aleukæmia43
Diabetes23
Vascular lesions of nervous system2136
Coronary disease, angina7548
Hypertension with heart disease-6
Other heart diseases2136
Other circulatory disease1522
Influenza21
Pneumonia1524
Bronchitis2810
Other diseases of respiratory system55
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum71
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea23
Nephritis and Nephrosis14
Hyperplasia of prostate3-
Pregnancy childbirth, abortion--
Congenital malformations36
Other defined and ill-defined diseases1916
Motor vehicle accidents72
All other accidents64
Suicide42
Homicide and operations of war--
Total299282