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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 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]

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Table: Table 3. — Causes of Death during the Year 1964.

Table 3. — Causes of Death during the Year 1964.

Causes of Death (Registrar-General's short list of causes)Total DeathsMaleFemale
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory211
2. Tuberculosis, other—__
3. Syphilitic diseases422
4. Diphtheria_—_
5. Whooping Cough_--
6. Meningococcal infections-—-
7. Acute poliomyelitis---
8. Measles---
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases1-1
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach1174
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus26215
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast17-17
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus---
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms593623
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia312
16. Diabetes33-
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system632043
18. Coronary disease, angina854540
19. Hypertension with heart disease743
20. Other heart disease43835
21. Other circulatory diseases22418
22. Influenza1-1
23. Pneumonia23815
24. Bronchitis13103
25. Other diseases of respiratory system642
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum321
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea---
28. Nephritis and nephrosis624
29. Hyperplasia of prostate22-
30. Pregnancy, childbirth abortion1-1
31. Congenital malformations431
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases432320
3 3. Motor vehicle accidents624
34. All other accidents1064
35. Suicide651
36. Homicide and operations of war---
All causes470219251