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 Department) | 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 | - | — | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | 11 | 9 |
2 | Tuberculosis, other | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 |
3 | Syphilitic disease | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
4 | Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
5 | Whooping Cough | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
6 | Meningococcal infect ions | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
7 | Acute Poliomyelitis | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - |
8 | Measles | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - |
9 | Other infective and parasitic diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — |
10 | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 |
11 | Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 19 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 7 |
12 | Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | 9 |
13 | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 3 | — | 9 |
14 | Other Malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | - | — | - | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 29 |
15 | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | - | — | - | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 |
16 | Diabetes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 2 | 1 |
17 | Vascular lesions of nervous system | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 34 | 44 |
18 | Coronary disease, angina | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 2 | — | 18 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 79 | 27 |
19 | Hypertension with heart disease | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 |
20 | Other heart disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 27 | 40 |
21 | Other circulatory disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | — | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 24 |
22 | Influenza | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
23 | Pneumonia | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 14 |
24 | Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | 12 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 12 |
25 | Other diseases of respiratory system | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | _ | _ | — | 2 | _ | 4 | 1 |
26 | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 2 |
27 | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
28 | Nephritis and nephrosis | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | 5 |
29 | Hyperplasia of prostate | — | — | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 4 | - |
30 | Pregnancy, childbirth and abortion | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
31 | Congenital Malformations | 7 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 4 |
32 | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 10 | 11 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 38 | 45 |
33 | Motor vehicle accidents | — | — | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | _ | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | ? |
34 | All other accidents | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 4 | 3 |
35 | Suicide | -_ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 5 | 3 |
36 | Homicide and operations of war | — | 1 | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
21 | 19 | — | 1 | 4 | - | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 59 | 29 | 105 | 53 | 101 | 79 | 71 | 104 | 396 | 321 |