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 Hornchurch]
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| Causes of Death. | Male. | Female. |
|---|---|---|
| 6. Meningococcal infections | 2 | 1 |
| 7. Acute poliomyelitis | 0 | 0 |
| 8. Measles | 0 | 0 |
| 9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | 2 |
| 10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 22 | 12 |
| 11. „ ,, lung, bronchus | 37 | 3 |
| 12. ,, ,, breast | 1 | 19 |
| 13. ,, ,, uterus | 0 | 6 |
| 14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 46 | 37 |
| 15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 3 | 1 |
| 16. Diabetes | 2 | 3 |
| 17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 43 | 63 |
| 18. Coronary disease, angina | 64 | 39 |
| 19. Hypertension with heart disease | 12 | 13 |
| 20. Other heart disease | 77 | 87 |
| 21. Other circulatory disease | 8 | 12 |
| 22. Influenza | 10 | 9 |
| 23. Pneumonia | 15 | 15 |
| 24. Bronchitis | 44 | 25 |
| 25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 5 | 2 |
| 26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 7 | 2 |
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 4 | 3 |
| 28. Nephritis and nephrosis | 4 | 7 |
| 29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 7 | 0 |
| 30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | 0 | 0 |
| 31. Congenital malformations | 4 | 7 |
| 32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 41 | 35 |
| S3. Motor vehicle accidents | 11 | 3 |
| 34. All other accidents | 7 | 5 |
| 35. Suicide | 5 | 6 |
| 36. Homicide and operations of war | 0 | 0 |
DEATH RATE- COMPARISON WITH PREVIOUS YEARS.
| 1939 | 7.8 | 1945 | 9.9 |
| 1940 | 9.4 | 1946 | 9.0 |
| 1941 | 9.6 | 1947 | 8.3 |
| 1942 | 7.9 | 1948 | 8.2 |
| 1943 | 8.9 | 1949 | 10.6* |
| 1944 | 9.2 | 1950 | 10.4* |
| 1951 | 10.3* |
* Area Comparability Factor returned.
BIRTH RATE—COMPARISON WITH PREVIOUS YEARS.
| 1939 | 18.9 | 1945 | 18.4 |
| 1940 | 16.4 | 1946 | 21.3 |
| 1941 | 15.5 | 1947 | 20.7 |
| 1942 | 17.5 | 1948 | 17.2 |
| 1943 | 19.0 | 1949 | 16.0 |
| 1944 | 11.9 | 1950 | 13.6 |
| 1951 | 14.1 |