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 Merton & Morden]
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CAUSES OF DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1963
No. | Cause of Death | Males | Females | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2 | Tuberculosis, other | — | — | — |
3 | Syphilitic disease | — | 3 | 3 |
4 | Diphtheria | — | — | — |
5 | Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
6 | Meningococcal Infections | — | — | — |
7 | Acute Poliomyelitis | — | — | — |
8 | Measles | — | — | — |
9 | Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | — | 1 |
10 | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 14 | 7 | 21 |
11 | Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 31 | 10 | 41 |
12 | Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 20 | 20 |
13 | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 2 | 2 |
14 | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 39 | 40 | 79 |
15 | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 5 | 1 | 6 |
16 | Diabetes | 1 | 1 | 2 |
17 | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 28 | 61 | 89 |
18 | Coronary disease, angina | 128 | 79 | 207 |
19 | Hypertension with heart disease | 5 | 7 | 12 |
20 | Other heart disease | 31 | 53 | 84 |
21 | Other circulatory diseases | 12 | 25 | 37 |
22 | Influenza | 2 | 4 | 6 |
23 | Pneumonia | 20 | 22 | 42 |
24 | Bronchitis | 49 | 15 | 64 |
25 | Other diseases of respiratory system | 5 | 1 | 6 |
26 | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 2 | 2 | 4 |
27 | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 4 | 4 | 8 |
28 | Nephritis and nephrosis | 5 | 1 | 6 |
29 | Hyperplasia of prostate | 1 | — | 1 |
30 | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | — | — |
31 | Congenital malformations | 4 | 3 | 7 |
32 | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 27 | 24 | 51 |
33 | Motor vehicle accidents | 3 | 2 | 5 |
34 | All other accidents | 3 | 10 | 13 |
35 | Suicide | 4 | 2 | 6 |
36 | Homicide and operations of war | — | — | — |
Total all causes | 425 | 400 | 825 |