Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 1966
Male | Female | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
Malignant Neoplasm, stomach | 9 | 5 | 14 |
" " , breast | 0 | 12 | 12 |
" " , lung, bronchus | 22 | 5 | 27 |
" " , uterus | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 39 | 16 | 55 |
Leukaemia, aleyikaemia | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Diabetes | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Vascular lesions of nervous system | 26 | 38 | 64 |
Coronary disease, angina | 55 | 40 | 95 |
Hypertension with heart disease | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Other heart disease | 26 | 17 | 43 |
Other circulatory disease | 8 | 11 | 19 |
Influenza | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Pneumonia | 9 | 33 | 42 |
Bronchitis | 23 | 16 | 39 |
Other diseases of the respiratory system | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Nephritis and nephrosis | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Hyperplasia of prostate | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Congenital malformations | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 11 | 21 | 32 |
Motor vehicle accidents | 6 | 3 | 9 |
All other accidents | 8 | 2 | 10 |
Suicides | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Homicide | 0 | 1 | 1 |
257 | 242 | 499 |
/PREVALENCE
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