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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
Shoreditch 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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CAUSES OF DEATH WITH AGE DISTRIBUTION
| CAUSES OF DEATH | AGES | SEX | Total deaths due to each cause | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 | 1to 2 | 2 to 5 | 5 to 10 | 10 to 15 | 15 to 20 | 20 to 25 | 25 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 to 55 | 55 to 65 | 65 to 75 | 75 to 85 | 85 and Upwards | Male | Female | ||
| 1 Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 Cerebro-spinal fever | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| 3 Scarlet fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 Whooping cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 Tuberculosis of respiratory system | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5 | _ | - | 25 | 10 | 35 |
| 7 Other tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 Syphilitic diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 Influenza | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | —- | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| 10 Measles | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 |
| 11 Ac. poliomyelitis and polioencephalitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 12 Ac. inf. encephalitis (lethargic) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 13 Cancer of buccal cavity and oesophagus (M.) uterus (F.) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 14 Cancer stomach and | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| duodenum | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | 13 | 8 | 21 |
| IS Cancer breast | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 8 |
| 16 Cancer, all other sites | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 40 | 13 | 53 |
| 17 Diabetes | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 18 Intra-cranial vascular lesions | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 25 | 23 | 48 |
| 19 Heart diseases | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 22 | 37 | 41 | 11 | 60 | 62 | 122 |
| 20 Other circulatory diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | - | 19 | 9 | 28 |
| 21 Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 17 | 26 | 20 | 5 | 47 | 26 | 73 |
| 22 Pneumonia (all forms) | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 31 |
| 23 Other respiratory diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| 24 Ulcer, stomach and duodenum | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 25 Diarrhoea (under 2 yrs.) | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 26 Appendicitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 27 Other digestive diseases | — | - | - | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 28 Nephritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 29 Puerperal and postabortive sepsis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 30 Other maternal causes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| 31 Premature birth | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 32 Congenital malformations, birth inj., inf. dis | 5 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 33 Suicide | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 34 Road traffic accidents | - | - | - | 2 | - | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | - | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 35 Other violent causes | 1 | - | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 40 |
| 36 All other causes | 2 | — | — | - | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 13 | 33 | 46 |
| Total deaths (all causes) | 27 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 66 | 120 | 160 | 134 | 25 | 326 | 277 | 603 |