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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 1966

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]

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Table: TABLE DComparative Vital and Mortality Statistics for the Borough of Harrow and for England and Wales for years 1956-1966

TABLE D

Comparative Vital and Mortality Statistics for the Borough of Harrow and for England and Wales for years 1956-1966

YearBirth RateDeath RateInfant Mortality Rate
HarrowEngland and WalesHarrowEngland and WalesHarrowEngland and Wales
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
196615.417.710.211.712.019.0

Table: TABLE III Deaths of Harrow Residents during 1966 Registrar General's Return

TABLE III

Deaths of Harrow Residents during 1966 Registrar General's Return

Cause of DeathMalesFemalesTotal
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory538
2. Tuberculosis, other—11
3. Syphilitic disease224
4. Diphtheria———
5. Whooping Cough———
6. Meningococcal Infections—11
7. Acute Poliomyelitis———
8. Measles———
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases257
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach252146
11. Malignant neoplasm, lungs, bronchus10825133
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast14445
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus—-1111
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms116106222
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia7916
16. Diabetes527
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system99166265
18. Coronary disease, angina291182473
19. Hypertension with heart disease91423
20. Other heart disease5982141
21. Other circulatory disease4771118
22. Influenza———
23. Pneumonia6153114
24. Bronchitis7824102
25. Other diseases of respiratory system6713
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum141024
27. Gastritis, enteritis, diarrhoea5813
28. Nephritis and nephrosis8311
29. Hyperplasia of prostate4—4
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion———
31. Congenital malformations14519
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases6974143
33. Motor vehicle accidents14519
34. All other accidents161733
35. Suicide12618
36. Homicide and operations of war———
Total1,0779572,034