[Report 1971] / Medical Officer of Health, Beverley Borough.

  • Beverley (England). Borough Council. nb2013018795.
Date:
1971
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Credit: [Report 1971] / Medical Officer of Health, Beverley Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Principal Causes of Death CAUSES OF DEATH Tuberculosis of respiratory system Other infective and parasitic diseases Malignant neoplasm, buccal cavity etc. Malignant neoplasm, oesophagus Malignant neoplasm, stomach Malignant neoplasm, intestine Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus Malignant neoplasm, breast Malignant neoplasm, prostate Other malignant neoplasms Benign and unspecified neoplasms Diabetes meilitus Multiple sclerosis Other diseases of nervous system Chronic rheumatic heart disease Males Females Total Ischaemic heart disease 38 25 63 Other forms of heart disease 2 1 3 Cerebrovascular disease 12 18 30 Other diseases of circulatory system Pneumonia Bronchitis and emphysema Peptic ulcer .. Other diseases of digestive system Nephritis and nephrosis Hyperplasia of prostate Diseases of skin, subcutaneous tissue Diseases of musculo-skeletal system Congenital anomalies Birth injury, difficult labour, etc. .. Symptoms and ill defined conditions Motor vehicle accidents All other accidents .. Suicide and self-inflicted injuries . . 1 2 2 2 4 6 I I — I I — I — I I — I — 1 — 2 I 94 77 171 Age Distribution of Deaths Age at Death 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 Under 1 year 3 2 5 3 2 1—5 years — 1 1 — — 6—15 years — — 2 1 — 16—25 years 1 3 3 2 1 26—45 years 2 8 7 7 8 46—65 years 44 37 43 45 30 66 years and over 155 144 154 142 130 Totals . . 205 195 215 200 171