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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

Walthamstow 1961

[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 1961

Causes of Death as given by the Registrar General for the Year 1961

Causes of DeathMalesFemalesTotal1960
1. Tuberculosis, Respiratory5277
2. Tuberculosis, other1-11
3. Syphilitic Disease1121
4. Diphtheria---1
5. Whooping Cough.----
6. Meningococcal Infections----
7. Acute Poliomyelitis----
8. Measles----
9. Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases113
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach21194031
11. Malignant neoplasm, Lung, bronchus7478167
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast-232333
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus-10107
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms6160121100
15, Leukaemia, aleukaemia64109
16. Diabetes ..19105
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system6193154126
18. Coronary disease, angina ..15695251204
19. Hypertension with heart disease11193026
20. Other heart disease6897165154
21. Other circulatory disease.23396256
22. Influenza2793
23. Pneumonia41458669
24. Bronchitis57258278
25. Other diseases of respiratory system10105
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum1061612
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea2469
28. Nephritis and nephrosis4265
29. Hyperplasia of prostate8-85
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion----
31. Congenital malformations52715
32. Other defined and ill defined diseases36599573
33. Motor Vehicle Accidents1031310
34. All other accidents671312
35. Suicide31410
36. Homicide and operations of war----
Totals 19616846391, 323-
Totals 1960566571-1, 137

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

The age distrbution 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 -_1161109473
Lung
Males---433298
Females----232