Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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| CAUSES OF DEATH | Under 1 year | Over 1 and 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 | 75 and over | Total | Registrar-General's Allocations | |||||||||||||
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| 1. Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2. Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| 3. Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4. Whooping Cough | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 5. Diphtheria | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 9 | 2 | 9 |
| 6. Influenza | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
| 7. Encephalitis lethargica | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8. Cerebro-spinal fever | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9. Tuberculosis of respiratory system | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 22 | 25 | 22 | 25 |
| 10. Other tuberculous diseases | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| 11. Syphilis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 12. General paralysis of the insane, tabes dorsalis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13. Cancer, malignant disease | 1 | — | 2 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 33 | 36 | 33 | |||||||||
| 14. Diabetes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 15. Cerebral haemorrhage, etc. | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | — | 2 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| 16. Heart Disease | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 41 | 51 | 51 | 70 |
| 17. Aneurysm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 18. Other circulatory diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| 19. Bronchitis | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 |
| 20. Pneumonia (all forms) | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | — | 2 | 36 | 24 | 31 | 14 |
| 21. Other respiratory diseases | - 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 22. Peptic Ulcer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 23. Diarrhoea, etc. (under 2 years) | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 24. Appendicitis | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 25. Cirrhosis of liver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 26. Other diseases of liver, etc. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 27.Other digestive diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 11 |
| 28. Acute and chronic nephritis | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | -_ | 2 | - | 1 | -_ | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 4 | 12 | 3 |
| 29. Puerperal sepsis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| 30. Other puerperal diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | — | 3 |
| 31.Congenital debility, premature birth, malformations, etc. | 25 | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | 22 | 29 | 20 |
| 32- Senility | _- | -_ | -_ | - | -_ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | _- | - | 1 | — | 4 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 11 | 26 | 1 | 6 | |
| 33.Suicide | — | — | — | — | — | - | -_ | -_ | -_ | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| 34.Other violence | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 23 | 9 |
| 35.Other defined diseases | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | — | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 41 | 21 | 34 | 24 |
| 36.Causes ill-defined or unknown | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 56 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 25 | 29 | 52 | 39 | 36 | 23 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 41 | 21 | 49 | 323 | 297 | 326 | 296 | |