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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Abortion | Other | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
England and Wales | 0.12 | 0.52 | 0.64 |
Wanstead and Woodford | — | 1.42 | 1.42 |
Causes of Death | Males | Females | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1. Tuberculosis (Respiratory) | 2 | 3 | |
2. Other forms of Tuberculosis | — | 1 | 1 |
3. Syphilitic Disease | 2 | 3 | |
4. Diphtheria | — | — | _ |
5. Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
6. Meningococcal Infections | — | — | — |
7. Acute Poliomyelitis | — | — | — |
8. Measles | — | — | — |
9. Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases | — | — | — |
10. Malignant Neoplasm—Stomach | 9 | 4 | 13 |
11. Malignant Neoplasm—Lung and Bronchus | 21 | 3 | 24 |
12. Malignant Neoplasm—Breast | 1 | 13 | 14 |
13. Malignant Neoplasm—Uterus | — | 1 | 1 |
14. Malignant Neoplasm—Others | 31 | 36 | 67 |
15. Leukaemia | 4 | — | 4 |
16. Diabetes | 2 | 4 | 6 |
17. Vascular Lesions—Nervous System | 31 | 67 | 98 |
18. Coronary Disease, Angina | 53 | 33 | 86 |
19. Hypertension with Heart Disease | 10 | 8 | 18 |
20. Other Heart Disease | 27 | 72 | 99 |
21. Other Circulatory Disease | 16 | 21 | 37 |
22. Influenza | 3 | 3 | 6 |
23. Pneumonia | 11 | 19 | 30 |
24. Bronchitis | 30 | 9 | 39 |
25. Other Respiratory Diseases | 2 | 3 | |
26. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 6 | 3 | 9 |
4 | 5 | ||
28. Nephritis and Nephrosis | 3 | 2 | 5 |
29. Hyperplasia of Prostate | 4 | — | 4 |
30. Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion | — | 1 | |
31. Congenital Malformations | 4 | 3 | 7 |
32. Other Diseases | 21 | 26 | 47 |
33. Motor Vehicle Accidents | 5 | 2 | 7 |
34. All Other Accidents | 2 | 4 | 6 |
35. Suicide | 4 | 2 | 6 |
36. Homicide and Operations of War | — | — | - |
Totals, 1955 | 308 | 341 | 649 |
Totals, 1954 | 305 | 305 | 610 |