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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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9.
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 to65 | 65 to 75 | Over 75 | Males | Females | ||
| 1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2. Tuberculosis, other forms | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3. Syphilitic disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4. Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5. Whooping cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6. Meningococcal infections. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7. Acute poliomyelitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8. Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | -_ | 2 | 2 |
| 10. Malignant neoplasm,stomach | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| 11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | - | - | - | - | 2 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 39 | l | 40 |
| 12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | 7 | - | 12 | 12 |
| 13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | - | - | - | 1 | l | - | 1 | - | 3 | 3 |
| 14. Other malignant and lymphatio neoplasms | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 35 |
| 15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| l6. Diabetes | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| 17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 29 |
| 18. Coronary disease, angina. | - | - | - | - | 3 | 15 | 19 | 32 | 38 | 31 | 69 |
| 19. Hypertension with heart disease | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 16 |
| 20. Other heart disease | - | - | - | - | 1 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 17 | 26 | 43 |
| 21. Other circulatory disease | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 6 | 22 | 8 | 24 | 32 |
| 22. Influenza | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 23. Pneumonia | 2 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 17 | 40 | 34 | 30 | 64 |
| 24. Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 13 | 39 | 46 | 27 | 73 |
| 25. Other diseases of respiratory system | - | - | - | - | l | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - | 5 |
| 26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 28. Nephritis and Nephrosis | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 29. Hyperplasia of prostate | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | |||||
| 30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 31. Congenital malformations. | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 32. Other defined and ill- defined diseases | 11 | - | - | - | 6 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 51 |
| 33. Motor Vehicle accidents | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 34. All other accidents | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 35. Suicide | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 36. Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Deaths (all causes) | 16 | - | 1 | 3 | 26 | 116 | 143 | 247 | 291 | 261 | 552 |