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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 IV
Causes of Death (Males) at various ages 1962
| Cause of Death | All Ages | Under 4 weeks | 1 month to 1 year | Total under year | 1-4 | 5-14 | 15-24 | 25-44 | 45-64 | 65-74 | 75-over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| 2. Tuberculosis, other | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3. Syphilitic disease | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 4. Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5. Whooping cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6. Meningococcal infections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7. Acute Poliomyelitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8. Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 9. Other infective and parasitic diseases. | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| 10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 11 | 4 |
| 11. Malignant neoplasm, lungs, bronchus | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 64 | 35 | 11 |
| 12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 184 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 53 | 34 | 30 |
| 15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| 16. Diabetes | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
| 17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 23 | 27 | 51 |
| 18. Coronary disease, angina | 261 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 114 | 70 | 66 |
| 19. Hypertension with heart disease | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 8 |
| 20. Other heart disease | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 51 |
| 21. Other circulatory disease | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 19 | 17 | 35 |
| 22. Influenza | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 23. Pneumonia | 48 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 28 |
| 24. Bronchitis | 90 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 26 | 38 |
| 25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — |
| 26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis, diarrhoea | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| 28. Nephritis and nephrosis | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| 29. Hyperplasia of Prostate | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31. Congenital malformations | 10 | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| 32. Other defined and ill-defined disease | 81 | — | 35 | 35 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 14 |
| 33. Motor vehicle accidents | 20 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 34. All other accidents | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 33. Suicide | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 36. Homicide and operations of war | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 1,134 | — | 52 | 52 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 42 | 378 | 280 | 363 |