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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
Richmond upon Thames 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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Diseases of the Heart and Circulation caused 258 deaths or 45.7%
of total deaths.
Diseases of the Respiratory System caused 61 deaths or 10.8%
of total deaths.
TABLE 2.—ANALYSIS OF DEATHS RELATING TO RICHMOND FOR THE YEAR 1960.
| Causes of Deaths. | Male. | Female. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Tuberculosis, other | – | – | – |
| Syphilitic Disease | 3 | — | 3 |
| Other Infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung bronchus | 27 | 10 | 37 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | – | 4 | 4 |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 28 | 26 | 54 |
| Leukaemia, Aleukaemia | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Diabetas | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 31 | 43 | 74 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 62 | 43 | 105 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Other heart disease | 17 | 24 | 41 |
| Other circulatory diseases | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Influenza | – | 1 | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| Bronchitis | 26 | 6 | 32 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | – | 1 | 1 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 1 | – | 1 |
| Congenital malformations | _– | 1 | 1 |
| Other defined and ill defined diseases | 26 | 43 | 69 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| All other accidents | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| Suicide | 5 | 5 | |
| 281 | 283 | 564 |
TABLE 3. MATERNAL MORTALITY — 1960. The provisional numbers of deaths and death rates per 1,000 total live and still births are:—
| England and Wales. | Number | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Maternal causes, excluding abortion | 248 | 0.31 |
| Due to abortion | 63 | 0.08 |
| Total maternal mortality | 311 | 0.39 |