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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 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: CAUSES OF DEATHThe causes of death for 1957 and 1956, arranged under the headings of the short list used by the Registrar-General, are set out in the following list

CAUSES OF DEATH

The causes of death for 1957 and 1956, arranged under the headings of the short list used by the Registrar-General, are set out in the following list

Cause19571956
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory63
2. Tuberculosis, other--
3. Syphilitic diseases-1
4. Diphtheria--
5. Whooping Cough--
6. Meningococcal infections--
7. Acute poliomyelitis--
8. Measles--
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases4-
10. Malignant neoplasm stomach1323
11. Malignant neoplasm lung and bronchus2217
12. Malignant neoplasm breast611
13. Malignant neoplasm uterus45
14. Other malignant and Lymphatic neoplasms5851
15. Leukaemia, Aleukaemia35
16. Diabetes52
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system5762
18. Coronary disease, Agina7388
19. Hypertension with heart disease1217
20. Other heart disease6161
21. Other circulatory disease2126
22. Influenza4-
23. Pneumonia1928
24. Bronchitis4047
25. Other diseases of respiratory system36
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum710
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea41
28. Nephritis and nephrosis38
29. Hyperplasia of prostate23
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion1-
31. Congenital malformations75
32. Other defined and ill defined diseases4535
33. Motor Vehicle Accidents45
34. All other accidents86
35. Suicide47
36. Homicide and operations of war--
496533