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Bethnal Green 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]

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Table: Causes of Death.

Causes of Death.

Cause of Death.0-1 year.1-5 years.5-15 years.15-45 years.45-65 years.65 years.Total.
1. Typhoid and paratyphoid feversm.————_——
F.———————
2. Cerebro-spinal feverM.2—————2
F.——————_—
3. Scarlet FeverM.———————
F.———————
4. Whooping Coughm.11————2
F.3—————3
5. DiphtheriaM.—1—_——1
F.———————
6. Tuberculosis of respiratory systemM.2——1217435
F.———125118
7 Other forms of tuberculosis.M.—1———_—1
F.———————
8. Syphilitic diseaseM.———1124
F.————2—2
9. InfluenzaM.2——1—14
F.—————11
10. MeaslesM.————_———
F.———————
11. Acute Poliomyelitis and polioencephalitism.———————
F.———1——1
12. Acute infectious encephalitisM.———1——1
F.———————
13. Cancer of mouth and oesophagus Cancer of uterusm.———1269
F.————314
14. Cancer of stomach and duodenumM.————7411
F.———241218
15. Cancer of breastM.———————
F.———14914
16. Cancer of all other sitesM.———3222853
F.————242347
17. Diabetesm.——--———22
F.————22
18. Intra.-cra.nial vascular lesionsM.————112132
19. Heart DiseaseM.———41599118
f.——141892115
20. Other diseases of circulatory systemM.———241723
F.———__—42024
21. BronchitisM.1—14182852
F.1———31115
22. PneumoniaM.82——81432
F.4——13816
23. Other respiratory diseasesM.————549
F.————213
24. Ulcer of stomach or duodenumM.————145
F.———1315
25. Diarrhoea (under 2 years)M.9—————9
F.3—————3
26. AppendicitisM.—————11
F.———_—1—_1
27. Other digestive diseasesM.————123
F.————325
28. NephritisM.——1—124
F.————213
29. Puerperal and post-abortive sepsisF.———1——1
30. Other maternal causesF.———————
31. Premature birthM.4—————4
F.4—————4
32. Congenital malformation, etc.M.7_———__——_7
F.4—————4
33. SuicideM.—————33
F.————3—3
34. Road traffic accidentsM.——12115
F.———————
35. Other violent causesM.5—221414
F.————123
36. All other causesM.111141321
F.1——431422
TOTAL...626761213480829
M467
F362

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TOTAL
Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers
Cerebrospinal fever
Scarlet Fever
Whooping Cough
Diphtheria
Tuberculosis of respiratory system
Other forms of tuberculosis
Syphilitic disease
Influenza
Measles
Acute Poliomyelitis and polioencephalitis
Acute infectious encephalitis
Cancer of mouth and oesophagus
Cancer of uterus
Cancer of stomach and duodenum
Cancer of breast
Cancer of all other sites
Diabetes
Intra-cranial vascular lesions
Heart Disease
Other diseases of circulatory system
Bronchitis
Pneumonia
Other respiratory diseases
Ulcer of stomach or duodenum
Diarrhoea (under 2 years)
Appendicitis
Other digestive diseases
Nephritis
Puerperal and post-abortive sepsis.
Other maternal causes
Premature birth
Congenital malformation, etc.
Suicide ......
Road traffic accidents
Other violent causes
All other causes
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