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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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TABLE IVB—F
| Causes of death | All ages | Under 1 | 1 to 5 | 5 to 15 | 15 to 25 | 25 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 to 55 | 55 to 65 | 65 to 75 | 1 75 and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Malignant neoplasm breast | 14 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Malignant neoplasm uterus | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Other malignant and Lymphatic neoplasms | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 12 | 9 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Diabetes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 48 | —_ | —_ | —_ | 1 | —_ | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 25 |
| Coronary disease angina | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 20 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 20 | |
| Other heart diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 14 | |
| Otiher circulatory diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | |
| Influenza | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pneumonia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 20 | |
| Bronchitis | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | _ |
| Ulcer of stomach and Duodenum | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —__ | —_ |
| Nephritis and Nephrosis | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Congenital malformations | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other defined and ill defined diseases | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| All other accidents | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Suicide | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Homicide and operations of war | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 284 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 38 | 57 | 156 |