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Barnes 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]

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Table 4. — Causes of Death during the Year 1961.

Causes of Death (Registrar-General's short list of causes)Total DeathsMaleFemale
1Tuberculosis, respiratory11-
2Tuberculosis, other---
3Syphilitic diseases211
4Diphtheria---
5Whooping Cough---
6Meningococcal infections---
7Acute poliomyelitis---
8Measles---
9Other infective and parasitic diseases---
10Malignant neoplasm, stomach1239
11Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus281612
12Malignant neoplasm, breast13-13
13Malignant neoplasm, uterus4-4
14Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms482820
15Leukaemia, aleukæmia---
16Diabetes5-5
17Vascular lesions of nervous system722547
18Coronary disease, angina1054758
19Hypertension with heart disease312
20Other heart disease491633
21Other circulatory diseases281315
22Influenza2-2
23Pneumonia20812
24Bronchitis27234
25Other diseases of respiratory system523
26Ulcer of stomach and duodenum11-
27Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea431
28Nephritis and nephrosis1-1
29Hyperplasia of prostate44-
30Pregnancy, childbirth abortion1-1
31Congenital malformations1-1
32Other defined and ill-defined diseases341618
33Motor vehicle accidents514
34All other accidents835
35Suicide743
36Homicide and operations of war---
All Causes490216274