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 (As classified in Public Health Dept.) | Under 1 year | 1 and under 2 years | 2 and under 5 years | 5 and under 15 years | 15 and under 25 years | 25 and under 35 years | 35 and under 45 years | 45 and under 55 years | 55 and under 65 years | 65 and under 75 years | 75 and over | TOTAL | |||||||||||||
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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 | ||
1. | Tuberculosis, respiratory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 16 | 8 |
2. | Tuberculosis, other | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | -_ | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
3. | Syphilitic disease | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | - |
4. | Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -_ | -_ | - | - | - | -_ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -_ |
5. | Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - |
6. | Meningococcal infections | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
7. | Acute Poliomyelitis | — | — | — | — | — | -_ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
8. | Measles | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
9. | Other infective and parasitic diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
10. | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 14 |
11. | Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 14 | — | 13 | - | 9 | - | — | 1 | 38 | 1 |
12. | Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | - | — | 2 | — | 9 |
13. | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | - | — | - | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 9 |
14. | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 40 | 35 |
15. | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | - | — | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 4 | 1 |
16. | Diabetes | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 7 |
17. | Vascular lesions of nervous system | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 41 |
18. | Coronary disease, angina | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 12 |
19. | Hypertension with heart disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 15 |
20. | Other heart disease | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 47 | 50 |
21. | Other circulatory disease | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 31 | 20 |
22. | Influenza | — | - | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 5 |
23. | Pneumonia | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | - | 3 | 1 | 5 | - | 6 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 22 |
24. | Bronchitis | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | — | - | - | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 10 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 74 | 24 |
25. | Other diseases of respiratory system | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | — | 5 | - |
26. | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | - | 2 | — | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
27. | Gastritis enteritis and diarrhoea | - | 2 | 1 | — | — | -— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | — | - | — | - | — | - | 1 | 3 |
28. | Nephritis and nephrosis | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | -— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
29. | Hyperplasia of prostate | — | - | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — |
30. | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | - | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | — | - | — | — | -_ | - | - | 1 |
31. | Congenital malformations | 9 | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 3 | 1 |
32. | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 19 | 10 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 60 | 49 |
33. | Motor vehicle accidents | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 7 | - |
34. | All other accidents | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | 6 | 2 |
35. | Suicide | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 |
36. | Homicide and operations of war | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - |
33 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | - | - | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 25 | 16 | 83 | 44 | 118 | 65 | 112 | 67 | 103 | 107 | 497 | 343 |