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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

Hillingdon 1968

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]

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Statistics, Infectious Diseases, Health Control Unit London (Heathrow) Airport 17

Table: Infant Mortality—contd.

Infant Mortality—contd.

Date of DeathAgeSexCause of Death
26.12.686 monthsMBronchopneumonia
1.12.688 monthsMGastro-enteritis
2.11.689 monthsMBronchopneumonia; mongolism
2.2.6810 monthsFGastro-enteritis
6.4.6810 monthsFGastro-enteritis
13.12.6810 monthsMBronchopneumonia; Down's Syndrome
4.5.6811 monthsMBronchopneumonia; transposition of the great vessels, hydrocephalus
14.12.6811 monthsFSubarachnoid haemorrhage with fracture of the skull

Table: DEATHS FROM CANCER

DEATHS FROM CANCER

MaleFemaleTotal
196819671968196719681967
Malignant neoplasm, stomach313119175048
Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus1021163427136143
Malignant neoplasm, breast1—42544354
Malignant neoplasm, uterus——14181418
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms12012991104211233
Totals254276200220454496

Table: Rates per 1,000 of population

Rates per 1,000 of population

HillingdonEngland and Wales
All causes1.92All causes2.31
Lung and bronchus0.57Lung and bronchus0.59