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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 1959
[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
(Corrected for Inward and Outward Transfers)
| 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 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | - | |
| 2. | Tuberculosis, other | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 3. | Syphilitic disease | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | - | |
| 4. | Diphtheria | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 6. | Whooping cough | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 6. | Meningococcal infections | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 7. | Acute poliomyelitis | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 8. | Measles | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 9. | Other infective and parasitic diseases | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | — | — | - | - |
| 10. | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 39 | 21 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | 2 | - | 6 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| 11. | Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 50 | 43 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 12. | Malignant neoplasm, breast | 23 | 0 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 11 | — | 7 | — | 2 |
| 13. | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | 10 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 5 |
| 14. | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 125 | 67 | 58 | — | — | 1 | — | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 14 |
| 15. | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 16. | Diabetes | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| 17. | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 181 | 75 | 103 | — | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | 11 | 17 | 26 | 41 | 69 |
| 18. | Coronary disease, angina | 167 | 106 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 44 | 7 | 39 | 20 | 20 | 33 |
| 19. | Hypertension with heart disease | 19 | 7 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 20. | Other heart disease | 152 | 52 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 28 | 83 |
| 21. | Other circulatory disease | 41 | 19 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 22. | Influenza | 12 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | |
| 23. | Pneumonia | 57 | 23 | 34 | 2 | 5 | — | _ | — | - | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 21 | |
| 24. | Bronchitis | 61 | 41 | 20 | - | — | — | 1 | — | - | — | — | — | - | 13 | 4 | 11 | D | 17 | 10 |
| 25. | Other diseases of respiratory system | 14 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | - | 2 | 2 |
| 26. | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 7 | 6 | 1 | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | |
| 27. | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | -- | — | — |
| 28. | Nephritis and nephrosis | 11 | 3 | 8 | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 |
| 29. | Hyperplasia of prostate | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | — |
| 30. | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 31. | Congenital malformations | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | l | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 32. | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 86 | 43 | 43 | 15 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
| 33. | Motor vehicle accidents | 9 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | - | 1 |
| 34. | All other accidents | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | — | - | — | — | - | - | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | — |
| 35. | Suicide | 12 | 6 | 6 | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | — |
| 36. | Homicide and operations of war | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| TOTAL | 1.128 | 574 | 554 | 2 3 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 27 | 27 | 183 | 100 | 158 | 116 | 171 | 282 | |