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Chigwell 1967
[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 1967
| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Malignant Neoplasm, stomach | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| „ „ , breast | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| „ „ , lung, bronchus | 20 | 5 | 25 |
| „ „ , uterus | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Other malignant lymphatic neoplasms | 28 | 31 | 59 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Diabetes | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 23 | 28 | 51 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 62 | 48 | 110 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Other heart disease | 14 | 19 | 33 |
| Other circulatory disease | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| Influenza | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Pneumonia | 12 | 24 | 36 |
| Bronchitis | 24 | 6 | 30 |
| Other diseases of the respiratory system | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Nephritis and Nephrosis | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 17 | 16 | 33 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| All other accidents | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Suicides | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| TOTAL DEATHS | 241 | 233 | 474 |
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