London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Dagenham 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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TABLE X
| CAUSES OF DEATH. | Under 1 year | Over 1 under 2 | Over 2 and under 5 | Over 5 and under 15 | Over 15 and under 25 | Over 25 and under 35 | Over 35 and under 45 | Over 45 and under 55 | Over 55 and under 65 | Over 65 and under 75 | Over 75 | Male | Female | Total | General's Allocations. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male. | Female | |||||||||||||||
| 1. Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2. Measles | 4 | 10 | 5 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3. Scarlet fever | — | 1 | – | 1 | – | — | — | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 4. Whooping cough | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | 11 | – | – |
| 5. Diphtheria | — | — | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 6. Influenza | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 9 |
| 7. Encephalitis lechargica | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| 8. Cerebro-spinal fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | – | — | — | – | — |
| 9. Tuberculosis of respiratory system | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | 36 | 21 | 57 | 37 | 21 |
| 10. Other tuberculous diseases | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 7 | 20 | 12 | 7 |
| 11. Syphilis | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — |
| 12. General paralysis of the insane, tabes dorsalis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 13. Cancer, malignant disease | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 20 | 30 |
| 14. Diabetes | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 15. Cerebral haemorrhage, etc. | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | — | 3 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 8 |
| 16. Heart disease | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 36 | 45 | 81 | 46 | 51 |
| 17. Aneurvsm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18. Other circulatory diseases | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| 19. Bronchitis | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 9 | 10 |
| 20. Pneumonia (all forms) | 22 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 34 | 63 | 27 | 28 |
| 21. Other respiratory diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — |
| 22. Peptic ulcer | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 23. Diarrhoea, etc. (under 2 years) | 15 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 15 |
| 24. Appendicitis | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
| 25. Cirrhosis of liver | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| 26. Other diseases of liver, etc. | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 27. Other digestive diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 |
| 28. Acute and chronic nephritis | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 6 |
| 29. Puerperal sepsis | — | — | — | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 6 | — | 7 |
| 30. Other puerperal causes | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 8 | — | 5 |
| 31. Congenital debility, premature birth, malformations. etc. | 51 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 38 | 13 | 51 | 36 | 12 |
| 32 Senility | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 4 | |
| 33. Sucide | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 34. Other violence | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 27 | 6 | 33 | 28 | 5 |
| 35. Other defined diseases | 10 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 29 | 62 | 30 | 26 |
| 36. Causes ill-defined or unknown | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| 117 | 30 | 28 | 40 | 47 | 42 | 69 | 56 | 49 | 69 | 67 | 326 | 288 | 614 | 326 | 288 | |