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 | 0.07 | 0.47 | 0.54 |
Wanstead and Woodford | 1.37 | — | 1.37 |
Causes of Death | Males | Females | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. Tuberculosis (Respiratory) | 2 | — | 2 | |
2. Other Forms of Tuberculosis | 1 | - | 1 | |
3. Syphilitic Disease | 1 | 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 | 10 | 6 | 16 | |
11. Malignant Neoplasm—Lung and Bronchus | 21 | 8 | 29 | |
12. Malignant Neoplasm—Breast | — | 8 | 8 | |
13. Malignant Neoplasm—Uterus | — | - | — | |
14. Malignant Neoplasm—Others | 38 | 28 | 66 | |
15. Leukaemia | 1 | - | 1 | |
16. Diabetes | 1 | - | 1 | |
17. Vascular Lesions—Nervous System | 30 | 74 | 104 | |
18. Coronary Disease—Angina | 60 | 27 | 87 | |
19. Hypertension with Heart Disease | 3 | 7 | 10 | |
20. Other Heart Disease | 36 | 67 | 103 | |
21. Other Circulatory Disease | 18 | 23 | 41 | |
22. Influenza | 3 | 6 | 9 | |
23. Pneumonia | 12 | 16 | 28 | |
24. Bronchitis | 23 | 16 | 39 | |
25. Other Respiratory Diseases | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
26. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 9 | 4 | 13 | |
27. Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
28. Nephritis and Nephrosis | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
29 Hyperplasia of Prostate | 6 | — | 6 | |
30. Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion | — | 1 | 1 | |
31. Congenital Malformations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
32. Other Diseases | 20 | 33 | 53 | |
33. Motor Vehicle Accidents | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
34. All Other Accidents | 4 | 5 | 9 | |
35. Suicide | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
36. Homicide and Operations of War | - | — | — | |
Totals, | 1957 | 316 | 344 | 660 |
Totals, | 1956 | 337 | 388 | 725 |