Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]
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Maternal Mortality
Abortion | Other | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
England and Wales | 0.58 | 0.69 | |
Wanstead and Woodford | — | 1.39 | 1.39 |
Causes of Death | Males | Females | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. Tuberculosis (Respiratory) | 2 | 3 | ||
2. Other forms of Tuberculosis | — | — | — | |
3. Syphilitic Disease | 3 | — | 3 | |
4. Diphtheria | — | — | — | |
5. Whooping Cough | — | — | — | |
6. Meningococcal Infections | — | — | — | |
Acute Poliomyelitis | — | — | — | |
8. Measles | — | — | — | |
9. Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases | — | — | — | |
10. Malignant Neoplasm—Stomach | 12 | 5 | 17 | |
11. Malignant Neoplasm—Lung and Bronchus | 22 | 5 | 27 | |
12. Malignant Neoplasm—Breast | — | 16 | 16 | |
13. Malignant Neoplasm—Uterus | — | 6 | 6 | |
14. Malignant Neoplasm—Others | 37 | 32 | 69 | |
15. Leukasmia | 2 | |||
16. Diabetes | 2 | 3 | ||
17. Vascular Lesions—Nervous System | 32 | 67 | 99 | |
18. Coronary Disease, Angina | 60 | 28 | 88 | |
19. Hypertension with Heart Disease | 4 | 5 | 9 | |
20. Other Heart Disease | 25 | 59 | 84 | |
21. Other Circulatory Disease | 13 | 13 | 26 | |
22. Influenza | 1 | — | 1 | |
23. Pneumonia | 12 | 6 | 18 | |
24. Bronchitis | 23 | 14 | 37 | |
25. Other Respiratory Diseases | 3 | 4 | ||
26. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | — | 2 | 2 | |
27. Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
28. Nephritis and Nephrosis | 6 | 2 | 8 | |
29. Hyperplasia of Prostate | 10 | — | 10 | |
30. Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion | — | 1 | ||
31. Congenital Malformations | — | 3 | 3 | |
32. Other Diseases | 25 | 26 | 51 | |
33. Motor Vehicle Accidents | — | 1 | ||
34. All Other Accidents | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
35. Suicide | 3 | 9 | ||
36. Homicide and Operations of War | — | — | — | |
Totals, | 1954 | 305 | 305 | 610 |
Totals, | 1953 | 318 | 325 | 643 |