[Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Chester R.D.C.

  • Chester (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1962
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Credit: [Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Chester R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Particulars of unusual or excessive mortality during the year: (i) Diseases of the Heart and Circulat- Male Fe- male Total In 1961 ory System 60 95 155 141 (ii) Cancer 37 27 64 51 (iii) Vascular Lesions of Nervous System 22 42 64 75 (iv) Cancer of Lungs (included in (ii) above) 14 — 14 15 (v) Coronary Disease of Heart (inc. in (i) above) 34 31 65 50 CAUSES OF DEATH DURING 1962 Male Female Tuberculosis of the Respiratory System 1 — Other forms of Tuberculosis ... — — Syphilitic Disease — 1 Meningococcal Infection 1 — Other Infective or Parasitic Diseases 1 3 Cancer (all sites) 37 27 Leukaemia 1 — Diabetes 1 — Vascular Lesions of Nervous System 22 42 Diseases of Heart and Circulatory System ... 60 95 Bronchitis 10 6 Pneumonia 9 21 Influenza 4 2 Other Diseases of Respiratory System 3 1 Ulcer of Stomach — 1 Enteritis or Diarrhoea 1 3 Nephritis 1 2 Pregnancy and Childbirth — — Congenital Malformations 1 2 Hyperplasia of Prostate 2 — Suicide 3 1 Motor Vehicle Accidents 2 3 All other Accidents 8 2 All other causes 10 21 Homicide and operations of War — — 178 233