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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 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]

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Table: During the year payments amounting to £6 15s. 0d. were made for this purpose.

During the year payments amounting to £6 15s. 0d. were made for this purpose.

CAUSES OF DEATHUnder 1 yearOver 1 and under 2Over 2 and under 5Over 5 and under 15Over 15 and under 25Over 25 and under 35Over 35 and under 45Over 45 and under 55Over 55 and under 65Over 65 and under 7575 and overTOTALRegistrar-General's Allocations.
MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
1. Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers-----1-----------------1-1
2. Measles427551-1--------------169169
3. Scarlet Fever----1-_----------------1-1-
4. Whooping Cough--1-12------------4---2232
5. Diphtheria----41116-2------------159159
6. Influenza------------1----122--3345
7. Encephalitis lethargica--------------------------
8. Cerebro -spinal fever-1---------------------1-1
9. Tuberculosis of respiratory system-------14964119535-----31263126
10. Other tuberculous diseases--122--12------1------5465
11. Syphilis--------------------------
12. General paralysis of the insane, tabes dorsalis--------------1-------1-1-
13. Cancer, malignant disease-------11-126310871287-533383339
14. Diabetes----------------1-2-114133
15. Cerebral haemorrhage, etc.1------1--1-13432823521620913
16. Heart Disease-1---1212--2226-967134732335960
17. Aneurysm------------------2---2-31
18. Other circulatory diseases--1-1-1-----1--21-21-17486
19. Bronchitis311---------212-5--4852111102
20. Pneumonia (all forms)1215346-3-213244723-1104348413024
21. Other respiratory diseases----------111-1-----1-4131
22. Peptic Ulcer------------1-3--1---1424-
23. Diarrhoea, etc. (under2 years)93-1------------------94105
24. Appendicitis-----22------1-----1--2422
25. Cirrhosis of liver--------------1------111-2
26. Other diseases of liver, etc.-------------------------1
27. Other digestive diseases-------------1---------178
28- Acute and chronic nephritis------------231-1144119967
29, Puerperal sepsis---------1-2-----------3-3
30. Other puerperal diseases-------------1---------1-1
31. Congenital debility, premature birth, malformations, etc.23271-------------------24272627
32. Senility----------------1---1013111393
33. Suicide--------111-1-1-2---117252
34. Other violence----11225---2--22-1-21156187
35. Other defined diseases7--31341-5-356152233-223332236
36. Causes ill-defined or unknown------------------------1-
59501515221225151719131640344326413134483741346310345311