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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 1946
[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 | 1 to 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 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | - | - | 25 | 14 | 39 |
| 7 | Other tuberculosis | - | - | - | 2 | - | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | Syphilitic diseases | - | - | - | — | - | — | — | - | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | Influenza | - | - | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 11 | Ac. poliomyelitis and polioencephalitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 12 | Ac. inf. encephalitis (lethargic) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 13 | Cancer of buccal cavity and oesophagus (M.) uterus (F.) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | - | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 14 | Cancer stomach and duodenum | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | - | 8 | 15 | 23 |
| 15 | Cancer breast | - | - | - | — | - | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 8 | 8 |
| 16 | Cancer, all other sites | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 24 | 4 | — | 30 | 31 | 61 |
| 17 | Diabetes | - | - | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 18 | Intra-cranial vascular lesions | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 45 |
| 19 | Heart diseases | - | - | - | 1 | - | — | — | 1 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 52 | 54 | 12 | 95 | 73 | 168 |
| 20 | Other circulatory diseases | - | - | - | - | - | -- | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 27 |
| 21 | Bronchitis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 14 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 41 | 20 | 61 |
| 22 | Pneumonia (all forms) | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | - | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 19 | 35 |
| 23 | Other respiratory diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | Ulcer, stomach and duodenum | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 10 | |||||||||
| 25 | Diarrhoea (under 2 yrs.) | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 26 | Appendicitis | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2/ | Other digestive diseases | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 28 | Nephritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | —• | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 29 | Puerperal and postabortive sepsis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 30 | Other material causes | — | — | - | — | - | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| 31 | Premature birth | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 32 | Congenital malformations, birth inj., inf. dis | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 33 | Suicide | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 34 | Road traffic accidents | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 35 | Other violent causes | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| 36 | All other causes | — | — | 1 | — | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 29 |
| Total deaths (all causes) | 32 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 68 | 107 | 184 | 131 | 26 | 325 | 289 | 614 | |