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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 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]

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Table:

Causes of Death, 1960under 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 overTotal
MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory---------2211---33
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 diseases1-12------1-----32
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach--------1-16766-22315
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus--------2140120341666
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast---------3-7-5---15
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus-----------------5
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms-----111332219999104443
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia————2—————31—1--52
16. Diabetes--------1111211356
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system---------179151013223542
18. Coronary disease, angina--------6-61162918161511249
19. Hypertension with heart disease----------118136128
20. Other heart disease-1-------11656713472661
21. Other circulatory disease--------215176491817
22. Influenza-----------------1
23. Pneumonia2612————1—6467472026
24. Bronchitis—1——1—————1151821084016
25. Other diseases of respiratory system-__-----1-2-411283
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum----------1-611182
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea----------221---32
28. Nephritis and nephrosis------1-111-1-_1-51
29. Hyperplasia of prostate---——-——————1-2-4-7-
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion------------------
31. Congenital malformations43-2------11----56
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases14111-113-135679673837
33. Motor vehicle accidents————1111---3--1-35
34. All other accidents————3-----23--1164
35. Suicide—————-1-1-3221--73
36. Homicide and operations of war------------------
21223683722118200951519393141504380