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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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8.
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 | ||
| 1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2. Tuberculosis, other forms | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 3. Syphilitic disease | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 4 |
| 4, Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5. Whooping cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6. Meningococcal infections. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7. Acute poliomyelitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6. Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | — | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| 11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 30 | 5 | 35 | |
| 12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 7 | 7 |
| 13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 |
| 14. Other malignant and lymphatio neoplasms | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 14 | 16 | 25 | 33 | 26 | 59 |
| 15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 16. Diabetes | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 17 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 62 |
| 18. Coronary disease, angina | — | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 30 | 14 | 44 |
| 19. Hypertension with heart disease | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 22 |
| 20. Other heart disease | — | 11 | 14 | 53 | 27 | 51 | 78 | ||||
| 21. Other circulatory disease. | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| 22. Influenza | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23. Pneumonia | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| 24. Bronchitis | 2 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 45 |
| 25. Other diseases of respiratory system | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| 27. Gastritis,enteritis and diarrhoea | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 28. Nephritis and nephrosis | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 29. Hyperplasia of prostate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 |
| 30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31. Congenital malformations. | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| 32. Other defined and ill- defined diseases | 11 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 24 | 27 | 51 |
| 33. Motor Vehicle accidents | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 34. All other accidents | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 35. Suicide | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 36. Homicide and operations of war. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total Deaths (all causes) | 17 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 123 | 165 | 217 | 295 | 265 | 560 |