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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

Chingford 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]

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Table: CAUSES OF DEATH AS GIVEN BY THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL FOR THE YEAR 1962 (cont:)

CAUSES OF DEATH AS GIVEN BY THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL FOR THE YEAR 1962 (cont:)

Causes of deathMalesFemalesTotal
Other diseases of respiratory system Ulcer of stomach and duodenum2 32 24 5
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea-22
Nephritis and nephrosis112
Hyperplasia of prostate5-5
Congenital malformations325
Other defined and ill-defined diseases121426
Motor vehicle accidents2_2
All other accidents-55
Suicide224
Totals - all causes215238453
Totals - year 1961232175407

Table: DEATHS FROM DISEASES OF THE HEART AND CIRCULATION

DEATHS FROM DISEASES OF THE HEART AND CIRCULATION

YearNo. of deathsPopulationNo. of deaths per 1,000 population
1948139466102.9
1949171485103.5
1950185487703.7
1951179483303.7
195218 3481903.7
1953179477703.7
1954168476003.5
1955163473103.4
1956199468404.2
1957202464504.3
1958182460303.9
1959196460304.2
1960189461404.0
1961203459104.4
1962234463505.0