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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
Ilford 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Registrar-General's Short List of Deaths and Causes :
TABLE II.
C auses of, and A ges at , D eath during the Y ear 1951.
| CAUSES OF DEATH | Net Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents," whether occurring within or without the district | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Ages | Under 1 year | 1 and under 2 years | 2 and under 5 years | 5 and under 15 years | 15 and under 25 years | 25 and under 35 years | 35 and under 45 years | 45 and under 55 years | 55 and under 65 years | 65 and under 75 years | 75 years and upwards | ||
| ALL CAUSES | 1,835 | 50 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 74 | 167 | 308 | 479 | 693 | |
| 1 | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 38 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 12 | — |
| 2 | Tuberculosis, other | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | Syphilitic disease | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | Whooping cough | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | Meningococcal infections | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | Acute poliomyelitis | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 | Measles | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 10 | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 62 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 17 |
| 11 | Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 62 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 12 | 23 | 21 | 3 |
| 12 | Malignant neoplasm, breast | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 13 | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — |
| 14 | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 189 | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 46 | 51 | 57 |
| 15 | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 10 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 |
| 16 | Diabetes | 10 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 17 | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 214 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 13 | 31 | 65 | 100 |
| 18 | Coronary disease, angina | 219 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 28 | 51 | 73 | 60 |
| 19 | Hypertension with heart disease | 65 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 31 |
| 20 | Other heart disease | 322 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 26 | 70 | 200 |
| 21 | Other circulatory disease | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 30 |
| 22 | Influenza | 24 | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 |
| 23 | Pneumonia | 74 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | - | 1 | - | 11 | 18 | 37 |
| 24 | Bronchitis | 137 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 41 | 62 |
| 25 | Other diseases of respiratory system | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 26 | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 27 | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 9 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 28 | Nephritis and nephrosis | 17 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | — |
| 29 | Hyperplasia of prostate | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 30 | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 31 | Congenital malformations | 14 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 1 | — |
| 32 | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 152 | 38 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 29 | 41 |
| 33 | Motor vehicle accidents | 11 | — | — | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 |
| 34 | All other accidents | 13 | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 35 | Suicide | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — |
| 36 | Homicide and operations of war | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - |
| Special Causes (included above) Smallpox | - | — | — | - | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | |