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 1959 | under 1 yr. | 1 and under 5 yrs. | 5 and under 15 yrs. | 15 and under 25 yrs. | 25 and under 45 yrs. | 45 and under 65 yrs. | 65 and under 75 yrs. | 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 | ||
1. | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 2 | - | 4 | - | 3 | - | - | - | 9 | - | ||||||||
2. | Tuberculosis, other | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | — | 1 | - | — | - | — | 1 | — | - | 1 | 1 |
3. | Syphilitic disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 |
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 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 8 | - | 5 | 3 | 28 | 10 |
11. | Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 34 | 4 | 12 | - | 5 | 2 | 55 | 6 |
12. | Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 9 | - | 7 | - | 3 | - | 23 |
13. | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 5 |
14. | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 51 | 34 |
15. | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
16. | Diabetes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
17. | Vascular lesions of nervous system | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 17 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 24 | 49 | 56 |
18. | Coronary disease, angina | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 53 | 9 | 38 | 22 | 16 | 20 | 111 | 51 |
19. | Hypertension with heart disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
20. | Other heart disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 34 | 58 |
21. | Other circulatory disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 3 | 2 | - | 3 | 9 | 16 | 12 |
22. | Influenza | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 |
23. | Pneumonia | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 28 |
24. | Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 63 | 10 |
25. | Other diseases of respiratory system | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 5 | - | 2 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
26. | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
27. | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 5 |
28. | Nephritis and nephrosis | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | — | 1 | 2 | - | 5 | 1 |
29. | Hyperplasia of prostate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | 6 | - |
30. | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
31. | Congenital malformations | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | 6 |
32. | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 6 | 10 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 6 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 36 |
33. | Motor vehicle accidents | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 2 |
34. | All other accidents | - | — | 1 | - | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | - | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 |
35. | Suicide | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 |
36. | Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
11 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | - | 26 | 17 | 234 | 99 | 143 | 98 | 107 | 144 | 532 | 378 |