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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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10.
CAUSES OF DEATH WITH AGE DISTRIBUTION
| CAUSES OF DEATH | AGES | SEX | Total deaths due to each cause. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 | 1 to 5 | 5 to 15 | 15 to 25 | 25 to 45 | 45 to 65 | 65 to 75 | Over 75 | Males | Females i | |||
| 1. | Tuberculosis,respiratory | – | _ | – | – | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| 2. | Tuberculosis,other forms | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | – | – | - |
| 3. | Syphilitic disease | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 4. | Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | – | - | — | — | — | — | – |
| 5. | Whooping cough | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | – | – |
| 6. | Meningococcal infections | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 7. | Acute poliomyelitis | - | - | - | – | — | — | — | — | – | – | – |
| 8. | Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 9. | Other infective and parasitic diseases | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 10. | Malignant neoplasm, Stomach | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 20 |
| 11. | Malignant neoplasm,lung, bronchus | – | – | – | – | 1 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 21 |
| 12. | Malignant neoplasm,breast | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | - | 11 | 11 |
| 13. | Malignant neoplasm,uterus | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 |
| 14. | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | _ | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 12 | 22 | 13 | 31 | 19 | 50 |
| 15. | Leukaemia,aleukaemia | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | |
| 16. | Diabetes | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 17. | Vascular lesions of nervous system | – | – | – | – | 1 | 14 | 25 | 20 | 27 | 33 | 60 |
| 18. | Coronary disease,angina | - | - | - | - | 4 | 11 | 20 | 12 | 33 | 14 | 47 |
| 19. | Hypertension with heart disease | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 21 |
| 20. | Other heart disease | — | — | - | - | 4 | 8 | 24 | 65 | 38 | 63 | 101 |
| 21. | Other circulatory disease | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| 22. | Influenza | - | - | - | - | 2 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 20 | |
| 23. | Pneumonia | - | _ | - | - | - | 5 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 29 |
| 24. | Bronchitis | 2 | - | - | - | - | 22 | 25 | 26 | 55 | 20 | 75 |
| 25. | Other diseases of respiratory system | – | – | – | – | _ | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 26. | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| 27. | Gastritis,enteritis and diarrhoea | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 2 |
| 28. | Nephritis and nephrosis | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 29. | Hyperplasia of prostate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 30. | Pregnancy,childbirth, abortion | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | _ | 1 | 1 | ||
| 31. | Congenital malformations. | 3 | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 32. | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 39 |
| 33. | Motor Vehicle accidents. | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| 34. | All other accidents | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 35. | Suicide | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 36. | Homicide and operations of war | – | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Deaths (all causes) | 13 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 131 | 201 | 218 | 326 | 276 | 602 | |