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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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TABLE I
Causes of Death
| Cause of Death | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | 12 | 6 |
| 2. Tuberculosis, other | 1 | 1 |
| 3. Syphilitic disease | 4 | 1 |
| 4. Diphtheria | — | — |
| 5. Whooping Cough | — | — |
| 6. Meningococcal infections | — | — |
| 7. Acute Poliomyelitis | — | — |
| 8. Measles | — | — |
| 9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | — |
| 10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 14 | 8 |
| 11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 25 | 6 |
| 12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 5 |
| 13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | 6 | |
| 14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 30 | 35 |
| 15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | — | 1 |
| 16. Diabetes | 2 | 4 |
| 17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 20 | 45 |
| 18. Coronary disease, angina | 41 | 31 |
| 19. Hypertension with heart disease | 19 | 20 |
| 20. Other heart disease | 51 | 65 |
| 21. Other circulatory disease | 11 | 15 |
| 22. Influenza | 3 | 2 |
| 23. Pneumonia | 20 | 25 |
| 24. Bronchitis | 35 | 31 |
| 25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 6 | 3 |
| 26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 7 | 3 |
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 2 | 5 |
| 28. Nephritis and nephrosis | 1 | 1 |
| 29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 4 | — |
| 30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | — |
| 31. Congenital malformations | 3 | 4 |
| 32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 32 | 36 |
| 33. Motor vehicle accidents | 3 | — |
| 34. All other accidents | 3 | 2 |
| 35. Suicide | 3 | 5 |
| 36. Homicide and operations of war | 2 | 1 |
| 355 | 367 | |
| 722 | ||