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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 1957
[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. Tuberculosis, respiratory | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2. Tuberculosis, other forms | - | - | - | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3. Syphilitic disease | - | - | - | — | - | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 4. Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5. Whooping cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | . | - | - | - |
| 6. Meningococcal infections. | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | . | - | - |
| 7. Acute poliomyelitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8. Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | . | — | — | — | — |
| 9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| 10. Malignant neoplasm,stomach | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| 11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus. | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 29 | 8 | 37 |
| 12. Malignant neoplasm,breast | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | 7 | 7 |
| 13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | - | - | - | - | — | 1 | 1 | . | 2 | 2 |
| 14. Other malignant and lymphatio neoplasms | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 26 | 51 |
| 15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | |
| 16. Diabetes | - | - | - | - | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 23 | 60 | 40 | 50 | 90 |
| 18. Coronary disease, angina. | - | - | - | - | 3 | 14 | 26 | 21 | 43 | 21 | 64 |
| 19. Hypertension with heart disease | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 20. Other heart disease | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 32 | 23 | 39 | 62 |
| 21. Other circulatory disease | - | - | - | . | — | 1 | 7 | 26 | 13 | 21 | 34 |
| 22. Influenza | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 23. Pneumonia | 3 | 1 | - | — | 2 | 5 | 12 | 31 | 30 | 24 | 54 |
| 24. Bronchitis | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 12 | 34 | 40 | 19 | 59 |
| 25. Other diseases of respiratory system | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 28. Nephritis and Nephrosis. | — | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | - | 3 |
| 29. Hyperplasia of prostate. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 5 | - | 5 |
| 30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31. Congenital malformations. | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 32. Other defined and ill- defined diseases | 9 | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 34 | 23 | 57 |
| 33. Motor Vehicle accidents. | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | — | 5 |
| 34. All other | — | - | 2 | - | . | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 35. Suicide | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 36. Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Total Deaths (all causes) | 16 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 128 | 150 | 290 | 336 | 279 | 615 |