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Walthamstow 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Table: Causes of Death as given by the Registrar General for theYear 1964

Causes of Death as given by the Registrar General for the

Year 1964

Causes of DeathMalesFemalesTotal1963
1. Tuberculosis, Respiratory4376
2. Tuberculosis, other1-1-
3. Syphilitic Disease2241
4. Diphtheria----
5. Whooping Cough_---
6. Meningococcal Infections----
7. Acute Poliomyelitis----
8. Measles----
9. Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases---1
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach20133336
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus57147183
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast-252519
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus-888
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms7170141114
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia5278
16. Diabetes4111516
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system5586141161
18. Coronary disease, angina15898256253
19. Hypertension with heart disease881614
20. Other heart disease225274140
21. Other circulatory disease19315074
22. Influenza---7
23. Pneumonia425597110
24. Bronchitis54187287
25. Other diseases of respiratory system641011
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum44816
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea3478
28. Nephritis and nephrosis6396
29. Hyperplasia of prostate7-73
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion-11-
31. Congenital malformations23510
32. Other defined and ill defined diseases41529387
33. Motor Vehicle Accidents11-119
34. All other accidents7111817
35. Suicide5387
36. Homicide and operations of war----
Totals 19646145811,195-
Totals 1963684628-1,312

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 yrs. A over
Total deaths--13131127680
Lung
Males-----261912
Females-----743