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Walthamstow 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Table: Causes of Death as given by the Registrar-General for the Year 1960

Causes of Death as given by the Registrar-General for the Year 1960

Causes of DeathMalesFemalesTotal1959
1.Tuberculosis, Respiratory5274
2.Tuberculosis, other11-
3.Syphilitic Disease1-18
4.Diphtheria-11-
5.Whooping Cough----
6.Meningococcal Infections----
7.Acute Poliomyelitis----
8.Measles---_
9.Other Infective and parasitic Diseases2133
10.Malignant neoplasm, stomach20113139
11.Malignant neoplasm, Lung, bronchus6166771
12.Malignant neoplasm, breast-333325
13.Malignant neoplasm, uterus-779
14.Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms5842100107
15.Leukaemia, aleukaemia45917
16.Diabetes14510
17.Vascular lesions of nervous system4779126128
18.Coronary disease, angina11589204221
19.Hypertension with heart disease6202616
20.Other heart disease51103154164
21.Other circulatory disease23335650
22.Influenza12317
23.Pneumonia24456989
24.Bronchitis62167871
25.Other diseases of respiratory system5_59
26.Ulcer of stomach and duodenum841215
27.Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea3691
28.Nephritis and nephrosis14510
29-Hyperplasia of prostate5-57
30.Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion---1
31.Congenital malformations1231513
32.Other defined and ill-defined diseases32417373
33.Motor Vehicle Accidents821010
34.All other accidents571218
35.Suicide641014
36.Homicide and operations of war----
Totals 19605665711,137
Totals 1959653567-1,220

Table: The age distribution of Cancer deaths was as follows: Deaths from Lung Cancer are shown separately but are also included in the total age groups.

The age distribution of Cancer deaths was as follows: Deaths from Lung Cancer are shown separately but are also included in the total age groups.

Under 1 yr.1-4 yrs.5-14 yrs.15-24 yrs.25-44 yrs.45-64 yrs.65-74 yrs.75 & over
Total deaths--1161027562
Lung -
Males_____341314
Females-----222