Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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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. Tuberoulosis, respiratory | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 7 | - | 11 | 3 | 14 |
2, Tuberculosis, other forms | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
3. Syphilitic disease | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
4, Diphtheria | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
5. Whooping cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
6. Meningococcal infections. | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
7 Acute poliomyelitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
8. Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | - | - | - | - | 1 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 31 | 5 | 36 |
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | - | - | - | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 15 |
13, Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | 2 |
14. Other malignant and lymphatio neoplasms | - | - | - | - | 1 | 11 | 9 | 23 | 27 | 17 | 44 |
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 |
16. Diabetes | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 10 | 23 | 35 | 37 | 33 | 70 |
18. Coronary disease, angina | - | - | - | - | 1 | 18 | 20 | 34 | 53 | 20 | 73 |
19. Hypertension with heart disease | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
20. Other heart disease | - | - | - | - | 6 | 6 | 10 | 47 | 21 | 48 | 69 |
21. Other circulatory disease | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 6 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 28 |
22. Influenza | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
23. Pneumonia | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 6 | 24 | 14 | 19 | 33 |
24. Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 19 | 30 | 38 | 20 | 58 |
25. Other diseases of respiratory system | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | - | 6 |
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 3 |
28. Nephritis and nephrosis | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
29. Hyperplasia of prostate | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | - | 4 |
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
31. Congenital malformations. | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 |
32, Other defined and ill- defined diseases | 11 | _ | _ | - | - | 11 | 16 | 15 | 26 | 27 | 53 |
33. Motor Vehicle accidents | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
34. All other accidents | 1 | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
35. Suicide | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
36, Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total Deaths (all causes) | 15 | 1 | - | 2 | 20 | 109 | 165 | 273 | 321 | 264 | 585 |