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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
Stoke Newington 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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OF LIFE DURING THE YEAR 1953
| Causes of Death | MALES | TOTAL PERSONS MALE & FEMALE | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | Under 1 yr. | 1 St under 5 | 5 & under 15 | 15 St under 25 | 25 & under 25 | 45 St under 65 | 65 & under 75 | 75 St over | ||
| Totals, All Causes | 262 | 10 | — | 1 | 2 | 11 | 78 | 75 | 85 | 503 |
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | 10 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| Tuberculosis, other | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Syphilitic diseases | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Meningococcal infections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Acute poliomyelitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other infective & parasitic diseases | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Malignant neoplasm stomach | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| Malignant neoplasm lung & bronchus | 22 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 23 |
| Malignant neoplasm breast | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| Malignant neoplasm uterus | — | — | —- | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Other malignant St lymphatic neoplasms | 20 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 3 | 38 |
| Leukaemia, Aleukaesmia | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Diabetes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 11 | 54 |
| Coronary disease, Angina | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 12 | 17 | 78 |
| Hpertension with heart disease | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| Other heart disease | 19 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 51 |
| Other circulatory disease | 15 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 24 |
| Influenza | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 |
| Pneumonia | 21 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 9 | 39 |
| Bronchitis | 22 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 9 | 46 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Ulcer of stomach & duodenum | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Gastritis, enteritis & diarrhoea | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
| Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Congenital malformations | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| Other defined and illdefined diseases | 22 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 49 |
| Motor Vehicle Accidents | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| All other accidents | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 |
| Suicide | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 |
| Homicide & operations of war | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |