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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 1967

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]

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Table: TABLE IV Causes of Deaths (Males) at various ages, 1967

TABLE IV Causes of Deaths (Males) at various ages, 1967

—Cause of DeathAll AgesUnder 4 weeks1 montf to 1 year5-15-25-35-5-55-65-75-
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory3--------12-
2. Tuberculosis, other------------
3. Syphilitic disease3------1-1-1
4. Diphtheria------------
5. Whooping Cough------------
6. Meningococcal infections------------
7. Acute Poliomyelitis------------
8. Measles------------
9. Other infective & parasitic diseases1-------1---
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach23-----—1—————2——686
11. Malignant n'plsm, lungs, bronchus107------211323725
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast------------
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus------------
—14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms123---2-1712293240
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia3-------1-2-
16. Diabetes3------1--11
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system92-----13592648
18. Coronary disease, angina297-----1636939269
19. Hypertension with heart disease. .6------1--32
20. Other heart disease46--1--1-381122
21. Other circulatory disease45--1-1-247921
22. Influenza------------
23. Pneumonia3713-----3-1119
24. Bronchitis68-----1-5112922
25. Other diseases of respiratory system9-------1413
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum11-----1--253
27. Gastritis, enteritis, diarrhoea7--------52-
28. Nephritis and nephrosis3------11--1
29. Hyperplasia of Prostate6--------114
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion------------
31. Congenital malformations65---1------
32. Other defined & ill-defined diseases8419--43231121624
33. Motor vehicle accidents17---353-123-
34. All other accidents12---111333--
35. Suicide9----1-224--
36. Homicide and operations of war------------
Total1,02125321011193292230291311