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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

Hounslow 1971

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hounslow]

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Table: Table 1 Cause of death at different periods of life for 1971

Table 1 Cause of death at different periods of life for 1971

Cause of deathTotal all agesAge group4 weeks & under 1 yearAge group
Under 4 weeks1 - 45-1415 - 2425-3435-4445-5455-6465 - 7475 and over
MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
Enteritis and other diarrhoeal diseases13---2_----_--__-_----11
Tuberculosis of respiratory system41---------------1--3-1-
Late effects of respiratory T.B.1-------------------1---
Other tuberculosis-2---------1------------
Whooping cough-1-------1--------------
Syphilis and its sequelae-1---------------------1
Other infective and parasitic diseases12---------------1--1--1
Malignant neoplasm, buccal cavity etc.51--------------1-2-2--1
Malignant neoplasm, oesophagus63----------------22311"
Malignant neoplasm, stomach2617--------------4-6411558
Malignant neoplasm, intestine2939------------2-274911141016
Malignant neoplasm, larynx3-------------------2-1-
Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus12030------------2-11135115312196
Malignant neoplasm, breast-59-----------2---11-8-17-14
Malignant neoplasm, uterus-17---------->--1-3•6-4-3
Malignant neoplasm, prostrate19-----------------2-6-11-
Leukaemia38-----------1----2--116
Other malignant neoplasms4362----------222118121011201521
Benign and unspecified neoplasms-3---------------1-1-1--
Diabetes mellitus1116-------------11-2144410
Anaemias26-----------------1-124
Chronic rheumatic heart disease1014-------------1-1354334
Hypertensive disease1727-------------11-3366717
Ischaemic heart disease324234------------3-33988301015999134
Other forms of heart disease5879----------11-11-5-1184069
Cerebrovascular disease102175--1---------1-242120314046111
Influenza-7---------------1-----6
Pneumonia66922-3---------11-14614144270
Bronchitis and emphysema8519--------------3-193317329
Asthma33----------3--1-1-----1
Peptic ulcer85-----------------14-44
Appendicitis11---------------'---1--1
Intestinal obstruction and hernia78----1-----------112235
Cirrhosis of liver31--------------1-2----1
Nephritis and nephrosis54----------1----1--2122
Hyperplasia of prostrate1---------------------1-
Other complications of pregnancy etc..1---------1------------
Congenital anomalies89343--111-----1-11--1--
Birth injury, difficult labour, etc.7474--------------------
Other causes of perinatal mortality1414--------------------
Symptoms and ill defined conditions36--22--------------1--4
Other endocrine etc. diseases33------1-------1--1>-12
Mental disorders25---------------1--1113
Multiple sclerosis-3-----------1---1---1--
Other diseases of nervous system613---------1-1--1-22-534
Other diseases of circulatory system3753-----------111--631281540
Other diseases of respiratory system45--1-------1---1---11-2
Other diseases of digestive system1017-------1------1---55411
Other diseases, genito-urinary system48---1-------1--1l---234
Diseases of skin, subcutaneous tissue12--------1----------1-1
Diseases of musculoskeletal system26----------------1111-4
Motor vehicle accidents2011------1-4-3---23227313
All other accidents149------1-3-222-411--115
Suicide and self-inflicted injuries129--------11111222413--2

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