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Merton 1971

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]

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Table: Causes of Death at different Periods of Life in the London Borough of Merton during 1971

Causes of Death at different Periods of Life in the London Borough of Merton during 1971

CAUSE OF DEATHAGE GROUP AND SEX
Under 4 weeks4 Wks. & under 1 year1 to 4 years5 to 14 years15 to 24 years25 to 34 years35 to 44 years45 to 54 years55 to 64 years65 to 74 years75 years and overTOTALS
MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
Tuberculosis of Respiratory System------------------1-1-2-
Late Effects of Respiratory T.B.-----------------1---1-
Other Tuberculosis---------------1-------1
Meningococcal Infection--------1-------------1-
Malignant Neoplasm: Buccal Cavity, etc.---------1---2--1211-62
Malignant Neoplasm: Oesophagus-------------11---2-2152
Malignant Neoplasm: Stomach---------1----2195987132728
Malignant Neoplasm: Intestine------------111-67131110123131
Malignant Neoplasm: Larynx----------------111---21
Malignant Neoplasm: Lung, Bronchus-------------1121286511219911029
Malignant Neoplasm: Breast-------------2-11-14-11112150
Malignant Neoplasm: Uterus-----------1-1---4-4-2-12
Malignant Neoplasm: Prostate------------------9-7-16-
Leukaemia-------1-1--1-1-1-3-4-102
Other Malignant Neoplasms, etc.--------112--3891110202717225972
Benign and Unspecified Neoplasms-----1----------2--11133
Diabetes Mellitus-----------1------262249
Avitaminoses, etc.-------------1---------1
Other Endocrine Etc. Diseases--------------1-11-1--22
Anaemias-------------------11112
Mental Disorders---------------2----1113
Meningitis--------1------------111
Multiple Sclerosis---------------2-1-----3
Other Diseases of Nervous System, etc.------------1--1123-3487
Chronic Rheumatic Heart Disease-----------------437211522
Hypertensive Disease---------1--1-2-6-7325189
Ischaemic Heart Disease----------1-5-30261188856102115287191
Other forms of Heart Disease-----1----1---1-1211819573368
Cerebrovascular Disease------------3162111127304412391167
Other Diseases of Circulatory System--------1---1-2212151418283846
Influenza-------1----------1--112
Pneumonia--21--------122-41111648666886
Bronchitis and Emphysema--------------1-16433839118923
Asthma-----------------12---21
Other Diseases of Respiratory System1--1---------111211153108
Peptic Ulcer------------1-112-56461313
Intestinal Obstruction and Hernia----------------111-2243
Cirrhosis of Liver-----------1--1--1-1--13
Other Diseases of Digestive System-1-------------1314517815
Nephritis and Nephrosis-------------------32528
Hyperplasia of Prostate--------------------1-1-
Other Diseases, Genito-Urinary System----------------4-2-51111
Diseases of Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue---------------------1-1
Diseases of Musculo-Skeletal System-----------------22-2446
Congenital Anomalies811311---2---11-1-11--139
Birth Injury, difficult Labour, etc.51--------------------51
Other Causes of Perinatal Mortality54--------------------54
Symptoms and Ill-defined conditions----------------1---211311
Motor Vehicle Accidents--------3-2-1-1122-41-107
All other Accidents----1-11--4-------3-25116
Suicide and Self-inflicted Injuries----------21-1512-22--115
All other external causes--------------1-------1-
TOTAL ALL CAUSES19735231376134161683391781033362483785431036977