London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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 IV A Males

TABLE IV A Males

Causes of DeathAll AgesUnder 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 and over
Tuberculosis,respiratory2-------11
Tuberculosis, other-----------
Syphilitic Disease-----------
Diphtheria-----------
Whooping Cough-----------
Meningococcal infections-----------
Acute Poliomyelitis-----------
Measles-----------
Other infective and parasitic diseases-----------
Malignant neoplasm stomach11-----13133
Malignant neoplasm lung, bronchus26-----151154
Malignant neoplasm breast-----------
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms23---1--2785
Leukaemia, aleukaemia7--21--112-
Diabetes-----------
Vascular lesions of nervous system23----1-15511
Coronary disease, angina75-----28271721
Hypertension with heart disease2------1--1
Other heart diseases14-----12164
Other circulatory diseases5------2-3
Influenza-------
Pneumonia262-----13515
Bronchitis28------16138
Other diseases of respiratory system1--------1-
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum2-------11-
Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea-----------
Nephritis and Nephrosis1-------1--
Hyperplasia of prostate3--------12
Totals carried forward2492-221525666878