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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 1970

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]

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Table: TABLE VIDeaths of Harrow Infants under 1 year of age, 1970

TABLE VI

Deaths of Harrow Infants under 1 year of age, 1970

Causes of DeathAGE
Under 1 day1-7 days1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3 weeks to 1 monthTotal under 1 month1-3 months3-6 months6-9 months9-12 monthsTotal under 1 year
Placental Infarction6----6----6
Cerebral Haemorrhage1----1----1
Prematurity43———7—---7
Macerated Foetus5———-5----5
Influenzal Meningitis-------1--1
Pneumonia------41-—5
Asphyxia-----—-1-12
Anencephaly2————22---4
Foetal Anoxia11—--2----2
Rhesus Isoimmunis-ationV .-1---1-----
Congenital Heart Disease------1---1
Enteritis--1--1----1
Viral Pneumonitis-------2--2
Leukaemia-1---1-----
Acute Tracheo-----------
Bronchitis------1-2-3
TOTAL1961--26852142

Table: TABLE VIIPulmonary Tuberculosis; Cancer of Lung and Bronchus Deaths with Rate per 100,000 Population, 1960—1970

TABLE VII

Pulmonary Tuberculosis; Cancer of Lung and Bronchus Deaths with Rate per 100,000 Population, 1960—1970

YearPopulationDeaths/Pulmonary TuberculosisDeaths/Lung Cancer
NumberRate per 100,000NumberRate per 100,000
1960214,370104.6613562.98
1961209,58094.2913062.03
1962209,60052.3813368.22
1963209,52041.9110952.07
1964210,250104.7513262.73
1965209,60052.3915573.95
1966208,73083.8313363.73
1967208,20041.9212961.96
1968208,22062.8815272.99
1969207,70031.4413665.47
1970206,06073.3915977.16