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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 1953

[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 DEATHAGESSEXTotal deaths due to each cause.
Under 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 4545 to 6565 to 75Over 75MalesFemales
1.Tubeiculosis, respiratory---223316511
2.Tuberculpsis, other forms----11--112
3.Syphilitic disease----11133
4.Diphtheria-----------
5.Whooping cough-----------
6.Meningococcal infections.-----------
7.Acute poliomyelitis-----------
8.Measles---•-------
9.Other infective and parasitic diseases1------11--
10.Malignant neoplasm, stomach----137412315
11.Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus.----1197525732
12.Malignant neoplasm, breast----71511213
13.Malignant neoplasm uterus-----121-44
14.Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms---21151311251742
15.Leukaemia, aleukaemia----1----11
16.Diabetes------31134
17.Vascular lesions of nervous systems-----102740364177
18.Coronary disease, angina.----1142623402464
19.Hypertension wth heart disease----1451872128
20.Other heart disease----381158374380
21.Other circulatory disease------818111526
22.Influenza-----1-4235
23.Pneumonia-41--251013221335
24.Bronchitis-2---92134392766
25.Other diseases of respiratory system-----612729
26.Ulcer of stomach and duodenum-----225729
27.Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea------1-112
28.Nephritis and nephrosis---1i113437
29.Hyperplasia of prostate------347-7
30Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion-----------
31.Congenital malformations.2--1----123
32.Other defined and illdefined diseases82-18920183048
33.Motor Vehicle acc.---1----1-1
34.All other accidents--2—23-46511
36.Suicide----2222448
36.Homicido and operations of war•----------
Total Deaths (all causes)1832721123164277325290615