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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
Twickenham 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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Table 3
| Cause of Death | Under 1 | 1 - 4 | 5 -14 | 15-24 | 25-44 | 45-64 | 65-74 | 75 and over | Total | Grand Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | ||
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | 2 | 7 | |
| Tuberculosis, other | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | — | — | - | 1 | 1 |
| Syphilitic disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meningococcal infections | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - |
| Acute poliomyelitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | - | - | — | - | - | - | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | 1 | — | - | — | 1 | 1 |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 15 | 34 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | - | — | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 18 | 52 | ||
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 7 | - | 5 | - | 10 | - | 24 | 24 | |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | - | 1 | - | 5 | - | 2 | — | 1 | - | 9 | |
| Other malignailt & lymphatic neoplasms | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 16 | 26 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 55 | 68 | 123 | |
| Leukaamia, aleukaemia | - | — | - | - | — | -- | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 4 | 4 |
| Diabetes | — | - | - | — | - | — | - | - | - | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | ||
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | - | — | - | — | - | - | - | 1 | — | 16 | 14 | l5 | 20 | 30 | 67 | 62 | 101 | 163 | |
| Coronary disease, angina | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 46 | 23 | 44 | 28 | 37 | 5l | 131 | 103 | 234 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 20 |
| Other heart disease | — | - | - | — | - | - | — | 1 | 2 | - | 4 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 40 | 82 | 60 | 97 | 157 |
| Other circulatory disease | - | — | — | - | — | - | — | — | - | 1 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 31 | 31 | 62 |
| Influenza | - | — | — | — | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Pneumonia | 4 | 2 | - | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 37 | 39 | 47 | 86 |
| Bronchitis | — | - | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | — | — | 7 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 39 | 14 | 53 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | - | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | - | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | — | - | 1 | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | - | 2 | — | 2 | |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |||
| Hyperplasia of prostate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | 4 |
| Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | - | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | ||
| Congenital malformations | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | - | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 42 | 48 | - |
| Motor vehicle accidents | - | - | — | - | - | - | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| All other accidents | - | - | 1 | - | — | - | — | — | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Suicide | - | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | 4 | - | 3 | — | 1 | -— | - | - | 9 | 9 |
| Homicide and operations of war | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 16 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 144 | 119 | 148 | 123 | 225 | 366 | 564 | 642 | 1206 | ||