London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Hounslow 1972

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hounslow]

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Table 1 Cause of death at different periods of life for 1972

Cause of deathAge groupAge group
Total all agesUnder 4 weeks4 weeks & under 1 year1 -45-1415-2425-3435-4445 - 5455 - 6465-7475 and over
MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
Enteritis and other diarrhoeal diseases3-1-1-1----
Tuberculosis or respiratory system42-----11211
Late effects of respiratory T.B.11------11
Other tuberculosis-1------1
Meningococcal infection1-------1
Syphilis and its sequelae-1------1
Other infective and parasitic diseases3-------12
Malignant neoplasm, buccal cavity etc.52------111121
Malignant neoplasm, oesophagus27------1125
Malignant neoplasm, stomach3118------1327312696
Malignant neoplasm, intestine2620-----29496610
Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus1173012744234617214
Malignant neoplasm, breast-45------51061410
Malignant neoplasm, uterus-1313441
Malignant neoplasm, prostate23-----------1-4-9-9-
Leukaemia126--------1223262
Other malignant neoplasms5461------211162781092023816
Benign and unspecified neoplasms32------1121
Diabetes mellitus810-------1121355
Avitaminoses-1---1
Anaemias58--1111234
Meningitis21--1
Chronic rheumatic heart disease718--115164313
Hypertensive disease1120113334412
Ischaemic heart disease339274----11028285271186997176
Other forms of heart disease5682------12631563471
Cerebrovascular disease1021781181113324549120
Influenza38-----1112222
Pheumonia7278141-----2-126715154353
Bronchitis and emphysema8830--11141433483715
Asthma33---2211
Peptic ulcer222---1116492
Appendicitis11-----11
Intestinal obstruction and hernia27----1125
Cirrhosis of liver581233211
Nephritis and nephrosis57----211121211
Hyperplasia of prostate5------122
Congenital anomalies139413323111111
Birth Injury, difficult labour, etc.116116----
Other causes of perinatal mortality2525----
Symptoms and ill defined conditions22--22--
Other endocrine etc. diseases14-----131
Other diseases of blood etc.1--1
Mental disorders43---2-11111
Multiple sclerosis22---2111
Other diseases of nervous system109--1_---1111313223
Other diseases of circulatory system4145----------1--325217111629
Other diseases of respiratory system74--2-------11241
Other diseases of digestive system716---___----111-1231418
Other diseases, genito-urinary system75---_----------222231
Diseases of skin, subcutaneous tissue22----------1111
Diseases of musculo-skeletal system24_---------11112
Motor vehicle accidents1791151231132114
All other accidents108-11322111132

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