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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Poplar 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE I. CAUSES OF DEATH.
| Cause of Death | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| I. Tuberculosis, respiratory | 15 | 16 |
| 2. Tuberculosis, other | — | 1 |
| 3. Syphilitic disease | 7 | 1 |
| 4. Diphtheria | - | — |
| 5. Whooping cough | 1 | 1 |
| 6. Meningococcal infections | 1 | — |
| 7. Acute poliomyelitis | — | 1 |
| 8. Measles | - | — |
| 9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | — |
| 10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 8 | 15 |
| 11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 30 | 6 |
| 12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 12 |
| 13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 5 |
| 14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 53 | 31 |
| 15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 2 | — |
| 16. Diabetes | 2 | — |
| 17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 30 | 50 |
| 18. Coronary disease, angina | 57 | 31 |
| 19. Hypertension with heart disease | 15 | 17 |
| 20. Other heart disease | 41 | 56 |
| 21. Other circulatory disease | 15 | 17 |
| 22. Influenza | — | 5 |
| 23. Pneumonia | 17 | 14 |
| 24. Bronchitis | 50 | 22 |
| 25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 3 | 3 |
| 26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 9 | 3 |
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 2 | 1 |
| 28. Nephritis and nephrosis | 6 | 4 |
| 29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 7 | — |
| 30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | — |
| 31. Congenital malformations | 7 | 4 |
| 32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 41 | 26 |
| 33. Motor vehicle accidents | 7 | 1 |
| 34. All other accidents | 11 | 9 |
| 35. Suicide | 4 | 2 |
| 36. Homicide and operations of war | 1 | - |
| 443 | 354 | |
| 797 | ||
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