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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 1953
[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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | — | 1 | — | 13 | 4 |
| 2 | Tuberculosis, other | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| 3 | Syphilitic disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | Whooping Cough | — | — | - | — | — | -- | - | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Meningococcal infections | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — |
| 7 | Acute Poliomyelitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —• | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| 8 | Measles | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9 | Other infective and parasitic diseases | — | — | — | — | -- | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | —1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 |
| 11 | Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | 13 | — | 7 | 1 | - | — | 36 | 2 |
| 12 | Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | 5 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 17 |
| 13 | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | __ | — | _ | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 14 | Other Malignant and lymphatic neoplasms . | — | — | — | —i | — | 1 | — | — | — | -- | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 34 |
| 15 | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | - | — | -- | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 2 |
| 16 | Diabetes | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| 17 | Vascular lesions of nervous system | - | - | - . | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 31 | |
| 18 | Coronary disease, angina | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | —. | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 13 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 58 | 28 |
| 19 | Hypertension with heart disease | _ | _ | _ | ____ | _ | _ | — | _ | _ | _ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 |
| 20 | Other heart disease . | _ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 23 | 36 | 50 |
| 21 | Other circulatory disease | - | — | _ | -— | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 14 |
| 22 | Influenza | - | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | 1 | - | 2 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
| 23 | Pneumonia | 8 | 2 | — | — | - | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | I | 4 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 20 | |
| 24 | Bronchitis | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 7 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 50 | 13 |
| 25 | Other diseases of respiratory system | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | - | — | - | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 26 | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | - | - | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 9 | 4 |
| 27 | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | -- | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 7 | |
| 28 | Nephritis and nephrosis | - | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 7 | |
| 29 | Hyperplasia of prostate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| 30 | Pregnancy, childbirth and abortion | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 31 | Congenital Malformations | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 13 | 5 |
| 32 | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 11 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41 | 43 |
| 33 | Motor vehicle accidents | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | I | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 8 | 1 |
| 34 | All other accidents | — | — | — | 1 | --- | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | |
| 35 | Suicide | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | - | |
| 36 | Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 31 | 19 | 2 | - | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 14 | 76 | 40 | 105 | 56 | 107 | 77 | 72 | 102 | 437 | 330 | ||