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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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CAUSES OP DEATH, WITH AGE DISTRI BUTION.
| CAUSES OF DEATH | AGES | SEX | Total deaths duo 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 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2. Tuberculosis, other forms | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | — | 1 |
| 3. Syphilitic disease | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4, Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - |
| 5, Whooping cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6, Meningococcal infections. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7. Acute poliomyelitis | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 |
| 8. Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| 10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 3 | 29 |
| 12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | 12 | 12 |
| 13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| 14. Other malignant and lymphatio neoplasms | - | - | - | - | 1 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 42 | 24 | 66 |
| 15. Leukaemia, aleukaomia | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 16. Diabetes | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | 3 |
| 17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | - | - | - | - | 1 | 16 | 22 | 49 | 39 | 49 | 88 |
| 18. Coronary disease, angina | - | - | - | - | 4 | 20 | 24 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 100 |
| 19. Hypertension with heart | |||||||||||
| disease | - | — | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| 20. Other heart disease ... | — | - | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 13 | 25 | 38 |
| 21. Other circulatory disease | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 10 | 25 | 11 | 28 | 39 |
| 22. Influenza ... ... | — | — | _ | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 23. Pneumonia ... ... | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | 19 | 50 | 30 | 43 | 73 | |
| 24. Bronchitis | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 14 | 26 | 53 | 61 | 34 | 95 |
| 25. Other diseases of respiratory system | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 28. Nephritis and nephrosis | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 29. Hyperplasia of prostate | - | - | - | - | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | 5 |
| 30. Pregnancy, childbirth, aborticn | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 31. Congenital malformations. | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 32. Other defined and ill- defined diseases | 3 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 37 |
| 33. Motor Vehicle accidents | - | - | 3 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 34. All other accidents | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 35. Suicide | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | - | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 36. Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Deaths (all causes) | 12 | 1 | 6 | - | 16 | 148 | 173 | 232 | 351 | 337 | 688 |