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Shoreditch 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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9.

CAUSES OF DEATH, WITH AGE DISTRIBUTION

CAUSES OF DEATHAGESSEXTotaldeaths due to each cause.
Under 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 4545 to 6565 to 75Over 75MalesFemales
1. Tuberculosis,respiratory----45138513
2. Tuberculosis,other forms-1-------11
3. Syphilitic disease-----12-123
4. Diphtheria-----------
5. Whooping cough-----------
6. Meningococcal infections-----------
7. Acute poliomyelitis-
8. Measles-----------
9. Other infective andparasitic diseases1----1-1123
10. Malignant neoplasm,stomach-----5646915
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus.---11158524630
12. Malignant neoplasm,breast-----314-88
13. Malignant neoplasm,uterus-----5---55
14. Other malignant andlymphatic neoplasms-1---131616222446
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia-----11--22
16. Diabetes------1--11
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system----261719192544
18. Coronary disease,angina-----82216242246
19. Hypertension with heart disease-----2477613
20. Other heart disease----4102043284977
21. Other circulatory disease-----3724102434
22. Influenza----13--4-4
23. Pneumonia22-137514181634
24. Bronchitis1---2242622472875
25. Other diseases ofrespiratory system-1---24-617
26. Ulcer of stomach andduodenum----22529211
27. Gastritis,enteritis and diarrhoea-1----1-112
28. Nephritis and nephrosis-----43-617
29. Hyperplasia of prostate------336-6
30. Pregnancy,childbirth,abortion-----------
31. Congenital malformations.6---1---347
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases12--1181016173148
33. Motor Vehicle accidents.----21--213
34. All other accidents1-1--4226410
35. Suicide----121-4-4
36. Homicide and operations of war-----------
Total Deaths (all causes)2361324135166201279280559