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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 1973
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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Table III continued Causes of Deaths (Males) at various ages, 1973
| Causes of Death | All Ages | Under 4 Weeks | 1 Month to 1 year | 1— | 5— | 15— | 25— | 35— | 45— | 55— | 65— | 75— | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | 302 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 72 | 120 | 70 | ||
| 37 | B.46 | (3) Mental Disorders | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 38 | B.46 | (4) Multiple Sclerosis | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| 39 | B.24 | Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | B.46 | (5) Other Diseases of Nervous System & Sense Organs | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 |
| 41 | B.25 | Active Rheumatic Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | B.26 | Chronic Rheumatic Heart Disease | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 43 | B.27 | Hypertensive Disease | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 |
| 44 | B.28 | Ischaemic Heart Disease | 324 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 30 | 86 | 112 | 93 |
| 45 | B.29 | Other Forms of Heart Disease | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 18 |
| 46 | B.30 | Cerebrovascular Disease | 79 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 23 | 41 |
| 47 | B.46 | (6) Other Diseases of the Circulatory System | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 15 |
| 48 | B.31 | Influenza | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| 49 | B.32 | Pneumonia | 62 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 42 |
| 50 | B.33 | (1) Bronchitis, Emphysema | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 12 | 25 | 25 |
| 51 | B.33 | (2) Asthma | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 52 | B.46 | (7) Other Diseases of the Respiratory System | 16 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| 53 | B.34 | Peptic Ulcer | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 54 | B.35 | Appendicitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 55 | B.36 | Intestinal Obstruction & Hernia | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| 56 | B.37 | Cirrhosis of Liver | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 57 | B.46 | (8) Other Diseases ot the Digestive System | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 58 | B.38 | Nephritis & Nephrosis | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 59 | B.39 | Hyperplasia of Prostate | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 60 | B.46^ | (9) Other Diseases of the Genito—Urinary System | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 |
| 61 | B.40 | Abortion | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 62 | B.41 | Other Complications of Pregnancy, Childbirth & Puerperium | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 63 | B.46 | (10) Diseases of the Skin & Subcutaneous Tissue | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| 64 | B.46 | (11) Diseases of the MusculoSkeletal System & Con nective Tissue | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 65 | B.42 | Congenital Anomalies | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 66 | B.43 | Birth Injury, Difficult labour & Other Anoxic & Hypoxic Conditions | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 67 | B.44 | Other Causes of Perinatal Mortality | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 68 | B.45 | Symptoms & Ill—defined Conditions | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 69 | B.47 | Motor Vehicle Accidents | 11 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 70 | B.48 | All Other Accidents | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 71 | B.49 | Suicide & Self—inflicted Injuries | 12 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 72 | B.50 | All Other External Causes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOTAL—All Causes | 1020 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 73 | 206 | 355 | 338 | ||