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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 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

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Diseases of the Heart and Circulation caused 341 deaths or 51.7%
of total deaths.
Diseases of the Respiratory System caused 79 deaths or 11.9%
of total deaths.

Table: TABLE 2. — ANALYSIS OF DEATHS RELATING TO RICHMOND FOR THE YEAR 1963.

TABLE 2. — ANALYSIS OF DEATHS RELATING TO RICHMOND FOR THE YEAR 1963.

Causes of Deaths.Male.Female.Total.
Tuberculosis, other-11
Syphilitic Disease1-1
Malignant neoplasm, stomach9817
Malignant neoplasm, lung bronchus27128
Malignant neoplasm, breastl1617
Malignant neoplasm, uterus-33
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms352358
Leukaemia, Aleukaemia134
Diabetes123
Vascular lesions of nervous system3669105
Coronary disease, angina6366129
Hypertension with heart disease145
Other heart disease304171
Other circulatory diseases171431
Influenza101323
Pneumonia172542
Bronchitis241135
Other diseases of respiratory system2—2
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum224
Nephritis and nephrosis235
Hyperplasia of prostate3-3
Congenital malformations112
Other defined and ill defined diseases212647
Motor vehicle accidents325
All other accidents3710
Suicide549
315345660

Table: TABLE 3. MATERNAL MORTALITY — 1963.The provisional numbers of deaths and death rates per 1,000 total live and still births are : —

TABLE 3. MATERNAL MORTALITY — 1963.

The provisional numbers of deaths and death rates per 1,000 total live and still births are : —

England and Wales.NumberRate
Maternal causes, excluding abortion1950.22
Due to abortion490.06
Total maternal mortality2440.28