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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

Tottenham 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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Table: CLASSIFIED DEATHS OF TOTTENHAM RESIDENTS SHEWING AGE GROUP AND SEX DISTRIBUTION

CLASSIFIED DEATHS OF TOTTENHAM RESIDENTS SHEWING AGE GROUP AND SEX DISTRIBUTION

DISEASETotalUnder 1 year1-45-1415-2425 - 4445-6465-7475 +
MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
Tuberculosis, respiratory3_-_________1-2---
Tuberculosis, other1-----------1-.---
Syphilitic disease11----------1----1
Diphtheria------------------
Whooping Cough------------------
Meningococcal infection------------------
Acute poliomyelitis------------------
Measles------------------
Other infective & parasitic disease2-----------1-1---
Malignant neoplasm, stomach2517--------215511279
Malignant neoplasm, lung bronchus5813--------3136413365
Malignant neoplasm, breast130---------3114-8-5
Malignant neoplasm, uterus-16---------2-6-6-2
Other malignant & lymphatic neoplasm5660--------52152522151418
Leukaemia, Aleukaemia43-----1----1-3--2
Diabetes19-----------313-3
Vascular lesions of the nervous system5281---------28811243347
Coronary disease, angina147108--------1-591538314962
Hypertension, with heart disease1315----------522568
Other heart disease4498--------1-51711172764
Other circulatory disease3741----------1068101925
Influenza1-----------1-.---
Pneumonia404334-1-----1621062129
Bronchitis5425--1-------1351872213
Other diseases of respiratory system103----------2-4142
Ulcer of stomach & duodenum106----------421252
Gastritis, enteritis & diarrhoea43--------1-122--1
Nephritis & nephrosis91----1---2-4-1-11
Hyperplasia of prostate7-----------2-1.4-
Pregnancy, childbirth & abortion-1---------1------
Congenital malformations10592----1--1-1-1-.
Other defined & ill defined diseases47701015------441478111133
Motor vehicle accidents55-----12-21---211
All other accidents11911--112---212234
Suicide76------1---45111.
Homicide & operations of War-1-------1--------
Total66067023221123612119202130171157234337