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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 1963

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

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Table: TABLE IVCauses of death during the year 1963

TABLE IV

Causes of death during the year 1963

Causes of DeathMaleFemale
Tuberculosis, respiratory21
Tuberculosis, other-1
Syphilitic disease-1
Diphtheria--
Whooping Cough--
Meningococcal infections--
Acute Poliomyelitis--
Measles--
Other infective and parasitic diseases-3
Malignant neoplasm, stomach117
Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus269
Malignant neoplasm, uterus-6
Malignant neoplasm, breast-9
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms2333
Leukaemia aleukaemia73
Diabetes-2
Vascular lesions of nervous system2332
Coronary disease, angina7544
Hypertension with heart disease23
Other heart diseases1432
Other circulatory disease524
Influenza-2
Pneumonia2636
Bronchitis2817
Other diseases of respiratory system1-
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum21
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea•-
Nephritis and Nephrosis11
Hyperplasia of prostate3-
Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion-1
Congenital malformations2-
Other defined and ill-defined diseases2017
Motor vehicle accidents3-
All other accidents67
Suicide62
Homicide and operations of war--
Total286297