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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 1958
[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 | l 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 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 3 |
| 2. Tuberculosis, other forms | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 |
| 3. Syphilitic disease | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 2 |
| 4. Diphtheria | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 5. Whooping cough | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 6. Meningococcal infections. | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| 7. Acute poliomyelitis | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | – | 2 |
| 8. Measles | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 10. Malignant neoplasm,stomach | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus. | – | – | – | – | 1 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 25 | 5 | 30 |
| 12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| 13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 5 | 5 |
| 14. Other malignant and lymphatio neoplasms | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 18 | 44 |
| 15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 |
| 16. Diabetes | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 12 | 38 | 17 | 37 | 54 |
| 18. Coronary disease, angina. | – | – | – | – | 3 | 8 | 15 | 35 | 30 | 31 | 61 |
| 19. Hypertension with heart disease | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 20. Other heart disease | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 8 | 25 | 12 | 30 | 42 |
| 21. Other circulatory disease | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| 22. Influenza | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 23. Pneumonia | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 33 |
| 24. Bronchitis | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 13 | 20 | 34 | 49 | 20 | 69 |
| 25. Other diseases of respiratory system | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 28. Nephritis and Nephrosis. | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 29. Hyperplasia of prostate. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
| 30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 |
| 31. Congenital malformations. | 5 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 7 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 30 |
| 33. Motor Vehicle accidents. | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| 34. All other accidents | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | l | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 33 . Suicide | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 36. Homicide and operations | – | – | – | – | – | l | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| Total Deaths (all causes) | 15 | 4 | – | 1 | 17 | 89 | 113 | 234 | 235 | 258 | 473 |