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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
Chigwell 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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CAUSES OF DEATH AS GIVEN BY THE REGISTRAR GENERAL FOR THE YEAR 1964.
| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Malignant Neoplasm, stomach | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| " " , breast | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| " " , lung bronchus | 29 | 6 | 35 |
| " " , uterus | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 23 | 23 | 46 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Diabetes | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 17 | 36 | 53 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 59 | 23 | 82 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 2 | 11 | 13 |
| Other heart disease | 14 | 27 | 41 |
| Other circulatory disease | 12 | 14 | 26 |
| Influenza | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 14 | 17 | 31 |
| Bronchitis | 21 | 4 | 25 |
| Other diseases of the respiratory system | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Congenital malformations | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 19 | 22 | 41 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| All other accidents | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Suicides | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 245 | 225 | 470 |
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