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Stoke Newington 1958

[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 1958 and 1957, 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 1958 and 1957, arranged under the headings of the short list used by the Registrar-General, are set out in the following list:-

Cause19581957
1.Tuberculosis, respiratory26
2.Tuberculosis, other2-
3.Syphilitic diseases1-
4.Diphtheria--
5.Whooping Cough--
6.Meningococcal infections--
7.Acute poliomyelitis--
8.Measles--
9.Other infective and parasitic diseases34
10.Malignant neoplasm stomach2113
11.Malignant neoplasm lung and bronchus2122
12.Malignant neoplasm breast36
13.Malignant neoplasm uterus54
14.Other malignant and Lymphatic neoplasms5158
15.Leukaemia, Aleukaemia43
16.Diabetes15
17.Vascular lesions of nervous systems4657
18.Coronary disease, Angina9873
19.Hypertension with heart disease1812
20.Other heart disease6361
21.Other circulatory disease4121
22.Influenza14
23.Pneumonia2119
24.Bronchitis4540
25.Other diseases of respiratory system23
26.Ulcer of stomach and duodenum87
27.Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea24
28.Nephritis and nephrosis33
29.Hyperplasia of prostate42
30.Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion11
31.Congenital malformations57
32.Other defined and ill defined diseases3945
33.Motor Vehicle accidents24
34.All other accidents168
35.Suicide64
36.Homicide and operations of war--
535496