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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Up to the time of writing the scheme has worked harmoniously snd should ultimately have the effect of reducing maternal mortality.
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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M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | |
1. Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2. Measles | - | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — |
3. Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
4. Whooping Cough | 1 | 1 | - | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
5. Diphtheria | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
6. Influenza | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
7. Encephalitis lethargica | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
8. Cerebro-spinal fever | — | — | — | — | —- | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9. Tuberculosis of respiratory system | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
10. Other tuberculous diseases | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
11. Syphilis | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
12. General paralysis of the insane, tabes donahs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
13. Cancer, malignant disease | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 42 | 35 | 43 | 37 |
14. Diabetes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
15. Cerebral haemorrhage, etc. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 11 |
16. Heart Disease | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 70 | 51 | 75 | 55 |
17. Aneurysm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — |
18. Other circulatory diseases | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 8 | 3 | 8 | 9 |
19. Bronchitis | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
20. Pneumonia (all forms) | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 40 | 29 | 32 | 22 |
21. Other respiratory diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
22. Peptic Ulcer | 1 | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | — |
23. Diarrhoea, etc. (under 2 years) | 6 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
24. Appendicitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | — |
25. Cirrhosis of liver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
26. other diseases of liver, etc. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
27. digestive diseases | - | 1 | - | — | - | — | - | —. | - | — | — | - | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 6 |
28. Other chronic nephritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 9 |
29. Puerperal sepsis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
30. Other puerperal diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | -_ | 3 | - | 1 | - | 1 | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | 6 | — | 6 |
31. Congenital debility, premayure birth, malformation, etc. | 36 | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 36 | 23 | 36 | 26 |
32. Senility | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 12 |
33. Suicide | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
34. Other violence | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 6 | - | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 27 | 11 |
35. Other defined diseases | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 21 |
36. Causes ill-defined or unknown | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
65 | 41 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 27 | 18 | 29 | 16 | 46 | 27 | 48 | 36 | 54 | 30 | 39 | 45 | 34 | 59 | 375 | 296 | 361 | 297 |