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Harrow 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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The higher proportion of deaths in the 0-1 and the 25-14 age
groups and the lower proportion in the 65-74 group are to be
explained by the abnormal age composition of the population.
The commonest causes of deaths are shown in the following table, in which the local rates for certain causes are compared with those of England and Wales for the year 1935, the figures representing the percentage of deaths from the particular cause of total deaths.
| Local, 1936. | England and Wales, 1935. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Diseases of the heart and circulatory system | 31.6 | 29.5 |
| 2. Malignant disease | 14.9 | 13.5 |
| 3. Bronchitis, pneumonia and other respiratory diseases | 12.5 | 9.9 |
| 4. All forms of tuberculosis | 7.5 | 6.2 |