London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Harrow 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]

This page requires JavaScript

Table: TABLE IIComparative Vital and Mortality Statistics for the Borough of Harrow and for England and Wales for years 1955.1965

TABLE II

Comparative Vital and Mortality Statistics for the Borough of Harrow and for England and Wales for years 1955.1965

YearBirth RateDeath RateInfant Mortality Rate
HarrowEngland and WalesHarrowEngland and WalesHarrowEngland and Wales
195512.915.010.111.717. 624.9
195613.115.610.511.721.123.7
195713.216.110.511.514.023.1
195813.516.411.111.717.022.6
195914.116.511.511.615.022.2
196014.917.111.111.518.621.9
196115.317.411.912.018.121.4
196216.118.012.111.922.520.7
196315.518.211 .212.216.321.6
196416.218.410.011.312.230.0
196516.118.110.111.510.019.0

Table: TABLE III Deaths of Harrow Residents during 1965 Registrar General's Return

TABLE III Deaths of Harrow Residents during 1965 Registrar General's Return

Cause of DeathMalesFemalesTotal
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory5—5
2. Tuberculosis, other———
3. Syphilitic disease123
4. Diphtheria———
5. Whooping Cough———
6. Meningococcal Infections———
7. Acute Poliomyelitis———
8. Measles———
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases1—1
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach332154
11. Malignant neoplasm, lungs, bronchus12431155
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast—5555
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus—55
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms12586211
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia7310
16. Diabetes2911
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system90171261
18. Coronary disease, angina295174469
19. Hypertension with heart disease41923
20. Other heart disease62114176
21. Other circulatory disease405797
22. Influenza4—4
23. Pneumonia5464118
24. Bronchitis652994
25. Other diseases of respiratory system12517
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum12517
27. Gastritis, enteritis, diarrhoea4812
28. Nephritis and nephrosis426
29. Hyperplasia of prostate44
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion—22
31. Congenital malformations6915
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases6876144
33. Motor vehicle accidents141125
34. All other accidents13821
35. Suicide8917
36. Homicide and operations of war———
Total1,0579752,032