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 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]

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CAUSES OF DEATHUnder 1 yearI and under 2 years2 and under 5 years5 and under 15 years15 and under 25 years25 and under 35 years35 and under 45 years45 and under 55 years55 and under 65 years65 and under 75 years75 and overTOTALRegistrar-General's Allocations
MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory---------2787141633---27152715
2. Tuberculosis, other----1-----1-1--------3-3-
3. Syphilitic disease-----------_-----_112---3131
4. Diphtheria--------------------------
5. Whooping Cough--------------------------
6. Meningococcal infections-11-11----------------2222
7. Acute Poliomyelitis--------1-------------1-1-
8. Measles----------------------1-1-
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases-------------1---------1-1
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach--------1---12-1662-1514141613
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus------------1-5316-1332-376368
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast-------------2-8-5-2-1-18-18
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus---------------2---4---6-7
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms------1----11-4516720510652275229
15. Leukæmia, aleukæmia----1---------111-1---4141
16. Diabetes-----------------254-25848
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system1------------416510111071525452843
18. Coronary disease, angina--------------11-233185515796412
19. Hypertension with heart disease----------1--11-58372712231 323
20. Other heart disease------1-----145415-86221943334854
21.Other circulatory disease----1-------2-13134856-20--
22. Influenza------1----------1111-3232
23. Pneumonia611------1--I1--537231023181614
24. Bronchitis33----------1-3-19210511923194016
25. Other diseases of respiratory system----------------------2252
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum--------11--1-3-2211--8482
27. Gastritis enteritis and diarrhœa1------------1-----1--1212
28. Nephritis and nephrosis-------_---11-12-2-1123814
29. Hyperplasia of prostate----------------2-4-1-7-4-
30 Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion--------------------------
31. Congenital malformations72--------------------7272
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases1313-1--111-133531-74861332523849
33. Motor vehicle accidents------3-11------1----15252
34. All other accidents-1----1-3---2-3-----21112112
35. Suicide-----------1--3---2---5151
36. Homicide and operations of war--1-------------------1-1-
31213141918810152322533811765119737998456343453346