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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
Hornchurch 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]
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REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S ABBREVIATED LIST OF CAUSES OF DEATH
IN CERTAIN AGE GROUPS
| CAUSES OF DEATH | ALL AGES | AGE GROUPS | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 | 1—4 | 5—14 | 15—24 | 25—44 | 45—64 | 65—74 | 75 and upwards | |||||||||||||
| TOTAL | MALE | FEMALE | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | ||
| 1. | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Tuberculosis, other | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3. | Syphilitic disease | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 1 |
| 4. | Diphtheria | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5. | Whooping cough | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meningococcal infections | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 7. | Acute poliomyelitis | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8. | Measles | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9. | Other infective and parasitic diseases | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10. | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 34 | 18 | 16 | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| 11. | Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 59 | 51 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 1 | 1 | — | 28 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 1 | |
| 12. | Malignant neoplasm, breast | 23 | 0 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 13 | — | 5 | — | 4 |
| 13. | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | 14 | 0 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | — | 5 |
| 14. | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 123 | 58 | 65 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 21 | 24 |
| 15. | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 1 | - | — | — | |
| 16. | Diabetes | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| 17. | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 197 | 93 | 104 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 31 | 29 | 55 | |
| 18. | Coronary disease, angina | 159 | 106 | 53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 1 | 45 | 9 | 38 | 18 | 23 | 25 |
| 19. | Hypertension with heart disease | 45 | 18 | 27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 20 |
| 20. | Other heart disease | 241 | 99 | 142 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 72 | 108 |
| 21. | Other circulatory disease | 40 | 22 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 9 |
| 22. | Influenza | 7 | 5 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 23. | Pneumonia | 53 | 22 | 31 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 23 | |
| 24. | Bronchitis | 95 | 69 | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | — | 22 | 3 | 31 | 23 |
| 25. | Other diseases of respiratory system | 7 | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 26. | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 10 | 9 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | — |
| 27. | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 28. | Nephritis and nephrosis | 13 | 6 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 29. | Hyperplasia of prostate | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| 30. | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 1 |
| 31. | Congenital malformations | 14 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 32. | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 87 | 41 | 46 | 15 | 9 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
| 33. | Motor vehicle accidents | 6 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 34. | All other accidents | 20 | 11 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | |
| 35. | Suicide | 9 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| 36. | Homicide and operations of war | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| TOTAL | 1,294 | 667 | 627 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 18 | 173 | 117 | 183 | 126 | 255 | 336 | |