Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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TABLE III
Deaths of Harrow Residents during 1967 Registrar General's Return
Cause of Death | Males | temales | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2. Tuberculosis, other | — | — | — |
3. Syphilitic disease | 3 | 1 | 4 |
4. Diphtheria | — | — | — |
5. Whooping Cough | — | — | -— |
6. Meningococcal Infections | — | — | — |
7. Acute Poliomyelitis | — | — | — |
8. Measles | — | — | — |
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | 2 | 3 |
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 23 | 23 | 46 |
11. Malignant neoplasm, lungs, bronchus | 107 | 22 | 129 |
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 50 | 50 |
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 17 | 17 |
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 123 | 131 | 254 |
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 3 | 3 | 6 |
16. Diabetes | 3 | 10 | 13 |
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 92 | 190 | 282 |
18. Coronary disease, angina | 297 | 167 | 464 |
19. Hypertension with heart disease | 6 | 13 | 19 |
20. Other heart disease | 46 | 127 | 173 |
21. Other circulatory disease | 45 | 64 | 109 |
22. Influenza | — | 2 | 2 |
23. Pneumonia ,. | 37 | 61 | 98 |
24. Bronchitis | 68 | 19 | 87 |
25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 9 | 6 | 15 |
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 11 | 6 | 17 |
27. Gastritis, enteritis, diarrhoea | 7 | 8 | 15 |
28. Nephritis and nephrosis | 3 | 4 | 7 |
29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 6 | — | 6 |
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | — | — |
31. Congenital malformations | 6 | 7 | 13 |
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 84 | 78 | 162 |
33. Motor vehicle accidents | 17 | 12 | 29 |
34. All other accidents | 12 | 10 | 22 |
35. Suicide | 9 | 3 | 12 |
36. Homicide and operations of war | — | — | — |
Total | 1,021 | 1,037 | 2,058 |