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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 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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Table: CAUSES OF DEATH WITH AGE DISTRIBUTION.

CAUSES OF DEATH WITH AGE DISTRIBUTION.

CAUSES OF DEATH.AGES.SEXTotal deaths duo to each cause.
Under 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 4545 to 6565 to 75Over 75MalesFemales
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory---3553130717
2. Tuberculosis, other forms--2---1-123
3, Syphilitic disease------1--11
4. Diphtheria-----------
5. Whooping cough.-----------
6. Meningococcal infections.-----------
7. Acute poliomyelitis-----------
8. Measles-----------
9. Other infective andparasitic diseases-----------
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach-----5638614
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus-----88317219
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast-----332-88
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus-----411-66
14. Other malignant andlymphatic neoplasms----3121717282149
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia--1----1-22
16. Diabetes-----111123
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system-----51733243155
18. Coronary disease, angina----1191614331750
19. Hypertension with heartdisease__---29610717
20. Other heart disease----5151933225173
21. Other circulatory disease----12219101424
22. Influenza1----3719312
23. Pneumonia41-1-461220828
24. Bronchitis1----152124402161
25. Other diseases ofrespiratory system----16-36410
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum-----142437
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea----1--2213
28. Nephritis and nephrosis---22112358
29. Hyperplasia of prostate------123-3
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion-----------
31. Congenital malformations.211-21-2369
32. Other defined and illdefined diseases14-1-45824213556
33. Motor Vehicle accidents.-----1-2213
34. All other accidents2-1---266511
35. Suicide----1--23-3
36. Homicide and operations of war-----------
Total Deaths (all causes)2426726118154218286269555