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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 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]

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Table: The adjusted death rate was 13.56 per 1,000 of the population, compared with 12.2 per 1,000 for England and Wales.

The adjusted death rate was 13.56 per 1,000 of the population, compared with 12.2 per 1,000 for England and Wales.

Causes of Death, 1963Under 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-.------2-6-2---10-
2.Tuberculosis, other-----------------
3.Syphilitic disease-----------------
4.Diphtheria------------------
5.Whooping cough------------------
6.Meningococcal infections------------------
7.Acute poliomyelitis------------------
8.Measles------------------
9.Other infective and parasitic diseases------------------
10.Malignant neoplasm, stomach--------319267432213
11.Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus---------134327342659
12.Malignant neoplasm, breast---------3-8-4-6-21
13.Malignant neoplasm, uterus-----------1-3-1-5
14.Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms--1---113130102110996531
15.Leukaemia, aleukaemia--1-1---1122---154
16.Diabetes----------13-32339
17.Vascular lesions of nervous system----------91213129363160
18.Coronary disease, angina--------5-66203724232113165
19.Hypertension with heart disease----------4-14581012
20.Other heart disease--------1371181217303356
21.Other circulatory disease-------13-3437361218
22.Influenza----------1-1---2-
23.Pneumonia31-------18410101483524
24.Bronchitis-2--------33622926133130
25.Other diseases of respiratory system----------4-321486
26.Ulcer of stomach and duodenum----------2-11-132
27.Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea11--------1-1--233
28.Nephritis and nephrosis--------1-3211--53
29.Hyperplasia of prostate------------1-1-2-
30.Pregnancy, childbirth an abortion---------1-------1
31.Congenital malformations21----2---11----52
32.Other defined and ill-defined diseases1062-1--234138645174041
33.Motor vehicle accidents----212--12--3--65
34.All other accidents---1--1-1-2-212183
35.Suicide------11414511--108
36.Homicide and operations of war------------------
Total16114141752718245102167121125172595431