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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
Harrow 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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TABLE III
DEATHS OF HARROW RESIDENTS DURING 1962 Registrar General 's Return
| Cause of Death | Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2. | Tuberculosis, other | — | — | — |
| 3. | Syphilitic disease | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 4. | Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| 5. | Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
| 6. | Meningococcal infections | — | — | — |
| 7. | Acute Poliomyelitis | — | — | — |
| 8. | Measles | — | — | — |
| 9. | Other infective and parasitic diseases | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 10. | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 28 | 26 | 54 |
| 11. | Malignant neoplasm, lungs, bronchus | 114 | 19 | 133 |
| 12. | Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 52 | 52 |
| 13. | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 18 | 18 |
| 14. | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 124 | 106 | 230 |
| 15. | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 2 | 11 | 13 |
| 16. | Diabetes | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 17. | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 103 | 157 | 260 |
| 18. | Coronary disease, angina | 261 | 161 | 422 |
| 19. | Hypertension with heart disease | 18 | 24 | 32 |
| 20. | Other heart disease | 77 | 149 | 226 |
| 21. | Other circulatory disease | 72 | 67 | 139 |
| 22. | Influenza | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 23. | Pneumonia | 48 | 53 | 101 |
| 24. | Bronchitis | 90 | 44 | 134 |
| 25. | Other diseases of respiratory system | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 26. | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| 27. | Gastritis, enteritis, diarrhoea | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 28. | Nephritis and nephrosis | 13 | 11 | 24 11 |
| 29. | Hyperplasia of prostate | 13 | — | 13 |
| 30. | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | — | — |
| 31. | Congenital malformations | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 32. | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 81 | 75 | 156 |
| 33. | Motor vehicle accidents | 20 | 5 | 25 |
| 34. | All other accidents | 10 | 16 | 26 |
| 35. | Suicide | 12 | 14 | 26 |
| 36. | Homicide and operations of war | — | — | — |
| Total | 1,134 | 1,056 | 2,190 | |