Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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10.
DEATHS REGISTERED DURING THE YEAR 1964
Cause of Death | Males | Females | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2 | Tuberculosis, other | - | - | - |
3 | Syphilitic disease | - | 1 | 1 |
4 | Diphtheria | - | - | - |
5 | Whooping cough | - | - | - |
6 | Meningococcal infections | - | 1 | 1 |
7 | Acute Poliomyelitis | - | - | - |
8 | Measles | - | - | - |
9 | Other infective and parasitic diseases | - | - | - |
10 | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 6 | 5 | 11 |
11 | Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 39 | 6 | 45 |
12 | Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | 14 | 14 |
13 | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 2 | 2 |
14 | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 45 | 28 | 73 |
15 | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | - | - | - |
16 | Diabetes | 1 | 1 | 2 |
17 | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 32 | 34 | 66 |
18 | Coronary disease, angina | 92 | 56 | 148 |
19 | Hypertension with heart disease | - | 6 | 6 |
20 | Other heart disease | 13 | 31 | 44 |
21 | Other circulatory disease | 14 | 26 | 40 |
22 | Influenza | - | - | - |
23 | Pneumonia | 12 | 15 | 27 |
24 | Bronchitis | 24 | 8 | 32 |
25 | Other diseases of respiratory system | 6 | 1 | 7 |
26 | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 3 | 4 | 7 |
27 | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | 5 | 6 |
28 | Nephritis and nephrosis | 2 | - | 2 |
29 | Hyperplasia of prostate | 2 | - | 2 |
30 | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | - | - |
31 | Congenital malformations | 6 | 4 | 10 |
32 | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 21 | 25 | 46 |
33 | Motor vehicle accidents | 4 | 1 | 5 |
34 | All other accidents | 11 | 3 | 14 |
35 | Suicide | 3 | 5 | 8 |
36 | Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - |
All causes | 339 | 283 | 622 |