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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Aborticn | Other | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
England and Wales | 0.02 | 0.32 | 0.34 |
Wanstead and Woodford | — | — | — |
Causes of Death | Males | Females | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Tuberculosis (Respiratory) | — | ||
2. | Other forms of Tubercuiosis | — | — | — |
3. | Syphilitic Disease | 2 | — | 2 |
4. | Diphtheria | — | — | — |
5. | Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
6. | Meningococcal infections | — | — | — |
7. | Acute Poliomyelitis | — | — | — |
8. | Measles | — | — | — |
9. | Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases | — | — | — |
10. | Malignant Neoplasm—Stomach | 6 | 10 | 16 |
11. | Malignant Neoplasm—Lung & Bronchus | 23 | 5 | 28 |
12. | Malignant Neoplasm—Breast | — | 21 | |
13. | Malignant Neoplasm—Uterus | — | 8 | 8 |
14. | Malignant Neoplasm—Others | 36 | 64 | |
15. | Leukaemia | 2 | 1 | 3 |
16. | Diabetes | — | 3 | 3 |
17. | Vascular Lesions—Nervous System | 37 | 66 | 103 |
18. | Coronary Disease—Angina | 77 | 135 | |
19. | Hypertension with Heart Disease | 5 | 15 | 20 |
20. | Other Heart Disease | 65 | 97 | |
21. | Other Circulatory Disease | 46 | ||
22. | Influenza | 6 | 8 | |
23. | Pneumonia | 7 | 27 | 34 |
24. | Bronchitis | 42 | ||
25. | Other Respiratory Diseases | 3 | 6 | |
26. | Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 6 | 10 | |
27. | Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | 1 | 3 | |
28. | Nephritis and Nephrosis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
29. | Hyperplasia of Prostate | _ | 2 | |
30. | Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion | _ | — | — |
31. | Congenital Malformations | 4 | ||
32. | Other Diseases | 41 | ||
33. | Motor Vehicle Accidents | 7 | ||
34. | All Other Accidents | 5 | 7 | |
35. | Suicide | 9 | ||
36. | Homicide and Operations of War | — | ||
Totals, 1961 | 332 | 391 | 723 | |
Totals,1960 | 370 | 368 | 738 |