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Tottenham 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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14
Local and National Death-rates per
100,000 for ALL Respiratory Diseases
Diseases of Arteries and Cancer
There was a slight fall in the rate of death from lung cancer in Tottenham,
but for cancer as a whole there is a very slight rise. The death rate for diseases
of arteries has risen by 0.25 per thousand. The latter group of diseases includes
coronary heart disease, angina and vascular lesions of the central nervous system.

Table: Diseases of Arteries and Cancer National and Local Rates Compared

Diseases of Arteries and Cancer National and Local Rates Compared

YearPopulationDeaths from Diseases of ArteriesDeaths from Cancer (TotalsDeaths from Cancer of lung
No. of DeathsRate per 1000No. of DeathsRate per 1000No. of DeathsRate per 1000
National Figures
195243,955,000130,8173.087,6422.014,218.32
195344,109,000129,8202.987,9242 015,132.34
195444,274,000140,0433.290,0952.016,331.37
195544,441,000144,7493.391,3392.0517,272.39
195644,667,000149,2773.3492,7102.0718,186.41
195744,907,000149,9933.3494,0172.0919,119.43
Tottenham
1952125,8003562.82772.257.45
1953124,4002982.42842.368.55
1954123,2003412.82512.057.46
1955122,1003482.93082.571.58
1956120,7003613.02812.385.70
1957119,3003412.92962.4881.68
1958117,7003823.243042.5876.64