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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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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TABLE IV
Causes of Death during the year 1964
| Causes of Death | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | 1 | 1 |
| Tuberculosis, other | — | — |
| Syphilitic disease | — | — |
| Diphtheria | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | — | — |
| Meningococcal infections | — | |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | — | — |
| Measles | - | - |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | — | — |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 13 | 10 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 46 | 2 |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 14 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 3 |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 23 | 30 |
| Leukaemia aleukaemia | 2 | 2 |
| Diabetes | — | — |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 35 | 48 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 50 | 29 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 18 | 25 |
| Other heart diseases | 16 | 24 |
| Other circulatory disease | 9 | 24 |
| Influenza | — | — |
| Pneumonia | 27 | 22 |
| Bronchitis | 30 | 14 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | 1 | 1 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 3 | 2 |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | — | — |
| Nephritis and Nephrosis | 3 | 5 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | — | - |
| Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | |
| Congenital malformations | 8 | 5 |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 11 | 13 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 6 | 2 |
| All other accidents | 4 | 5 |
| Suicide | 5 | 3 |
| Homicide and operations of war | - | — |
| Total | 311 | 284 |