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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

Barnes 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]

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Table: Table 4. — Causes of Death during the Year 1960.

Table 4. — Causes of Death during the Year 1960.

Causes of Death (Registrar-General's short list of causes)Total DeathsMaleFemale
1 Tuberculosis, respiratory11-
2 Tuberculosis, other1-1
3 Syphilitic diseases33-
4 Diphtheria---
5 Whooping Cough---
6 Meningococcal infections---
7 Acute poliomyelitis---
8 Measles---
9 Other infective and parasitic diseases11-
10 Malignant neoplasm, stomach1358
11 Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus19163
12 Malignant neoplasm, breast6-6
13 Malignant neoplasm, uterus1-1
14 Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms532924
15 Leukaemia, aleukœmia422
16 Diabetes1-1
17 Vascular lesions of nervous system622240
18 Coronary disease, angina966432
19 Hypertension with heart disease642
20 Other heart disease542034
21 Other circulatory diseases391425
22 Influenza211
23 Pneumonia23617
24 Bronchitis26197
25 Other diseases of respiratory system211
26 Ulcer of stomach and duodenum514
27 Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhœa211
28 Nephritis and nephrosis211
29 Hyperplasia of prostate44-
30 Pregnancy, childbirth abortion---
31 Congenital malformations4-4
32 Other defined and ill-defined diseases271215
33 Motor vehicle accidents431
34 All other accidents633
35 Suicide844
36 Homicide and operations of war---
All Causes475237238