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, 1960 | 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 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | 3 |
2. Tuberculosis, other | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
3. Syphilitic disease | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | - |
4. Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
5. Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
6. Meningococcal infections | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
7. Acute poliomyelitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
8. Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 |
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 16 | 7 | 6 | 6 | - | 2 | 23 | 15 |
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 66 | 6 |
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 7 | - | 5 | - | - | - | 15 |
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 44 | 43 |
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | 5 | 2 |
16. Diabetes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 42 |
18. Coronary disease, angina | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 61 | 16 | 29 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 112 | 49 |
19. Hypertension with heart disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 8 |
20. Other heart disease | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | -1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 47 | 26 | 61 |
21. Other circulatory disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 17 |
22. Influenza | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
23. Pneumonia | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 26 |
24. Bronchitis | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 40 | 16 |
25. Other diseases of respiratory system | - | _ | _ | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | 2 |
28. Nephritis and nephrosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | -_ | 1 | - | 5 | 1 |
29. Hyperplasia of prostate | --- | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | 2 | - | 4 | - | 7 | - |
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
31. Congenital malformations | 4 | 3 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 6 |
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 14 | 11 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 37 |
33. Motor vehicle accidents | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 5 |
34. All other accidents | — | — | — | — | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
35. Suicide | — | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 7 | 3 |
36. Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
21 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 18 | 200 | 95 | 151 | 93 | 93 | 141 | 504 | 380 |