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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Bethnal Green 1948

[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.-------
F.-2———-2
3.Scarlet FeverM.--—-——-
F.-——-———
4.Whooping CoughM.-——-—-—
F.11—-——2
5.DiphtheriaM.-—--———
F.--_--———
6.Tuberculosis of respiratory systemM.--—817429
F---10—212
7.Other forms of tuberculosisM.--—11—2
F.-1—1——2
8.Syphilitic diseaseM.---—224
F.--——112
9.InfluenzaM.-————--
F.-———---
10.MeaslesM.-1———-1
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.-———134
F.-——2215
14.Cancer of stomach and duodenumM.-_-_——134
F.-——1225
15.Cancer of breastM.-——————
F.--_—28414
16.Cancer of all other sitesM.-1—5192954
F.-——362130
17.DiabetesM.-——————
F.-—————-
18.Intra-cranial vascular lesionsM.-——151319
F.---152733
19.Heart DiseaseM.---5167596
F.-——6197297
20.Other diseases of circulatory systemM.-———41115
F.-———31417
21.BronchitisM.2———81424
F.—---31316
22.PneumoniaM.2—--31015
F.21--2712
23.Other respiratory diseasesM.———25310
F.—---123
24.Ulcer of stomach or duodenumM.———2-68
F.-------
25.Diarrhœa (under 2 years)M.1-----1
F.1-----1
26.AppendicitisM.—---2-2
F.—1-1--2
27.Other digestive diseasesM.--—22-4
F.----549
28.NephritisM.——---33
F.—--1337
29.Puerperal and post-abortive sepsis.F.—--1--1
30.Other maternal causesF.-—-1—-1
31.Premature birthM.2-----2
F.1-----1
32.Congenital malformation, etc.M.91----10
F.2---2-4
33.SuicideM.—----33
F.—---1-1
34.Road traffic accidentsM.—--1I24
F.—------
35.Other violent causesM.31133314
F.1-1--79
36.All other causesM.—22151525
F.—-——7815
total2712463165387658
M.—354
F.—304