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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 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]

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Table: TABLE IIIDEATHS OF HARROW RESIDENTS DURING 1964 Registrar General's Return

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DEATHS OF HARROW RESIDENTS DURING 1964 Registrar General's Return

Cause of DeathMalesFemalesTotal
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory9110
2. Tuberculosis, other112
3. Syphilitic disease—11
4. Diphtheria———
5. Whooping Cough———
6. Meningococcal infections———
7. Acute Poliomyelitis———
8. Measles———
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases314
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach362258
11. Malignant neoplasm, lungs, bronchus11121132
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast—4747
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus—1313
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms116105221
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia12719
16. Diabetes167
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system65152217
18. Coronary disease, angina250151401
19. Hypertension with heart disease131831
20. Other heart disease72113185
21. Other circulatory disease4763110
22. Influenza—22
23. Pneumonia374683
24. Bronchitis653095
25. Other diseases of respiratory system13316
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum14721
27. Gastritis, enteritis, diarrhoea4913
28. Nephritis and nephrosis9817
29. Hyperplasia of prostate6—6
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion———
31. Congenital malformations10616
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases7769146
33. Motor vehicle accidents17320
34. All other accident112031
35. Suicide13922
36. Homicide and operations of war———
Total1,0129341,946