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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 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]

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Table: Table 4. — Causes of Death during the Year 1962.

Table 4. — Causes of Death during the Year 1962.

Causes of Death (Registrar-General's short list of causes)Total DeathsMaleFemale
1 Tuberculosis, respiratory541
2 Tuberculosis, other---
3 Syphilitic diseases22-
4 Diphtheria---
5 Whooping Cough---
6 Meningococcal infections---
7 Acute poliomyelitis-——
8 Measles---
9 Other infective and parasitic diseases---
10 Malignant neoplasm, stomach1569
11 Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus27225
12 Malignant neoplasm, breast13-13
13 Malignant neoplasm, uterus4-4
14 Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms422022
15 Leuksmia, aleukaemia523
16 Diabetes4-4
17 Vascular lesions of nervous system692445
18 Coronary disease, angina1115853
19 Hypertension with heart disease1073
20 Other heart disease531736
21 Other circulatory diseases301515
22 Influenza413
23 Pneumonia27819
24 Bronchitis22166
25 Other diseases of respiratory system33-
26 Ulcer of stomach and duodenum3-3
27 Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea422
28 Nephritis and nephrosis1-1
29 Hyperplasia of prostate44-
30 Pregnancy, childbirth abortion1-1
31 Congenital malformations312
32 Other defined and ill-defined diseases411328
33 Motor vehicle accidents33-
34 All other accidents1147
35 Suicide532
36 Homicide and operations of war1-1
All Causes523235288