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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
Stepney 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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TOTAL DEATHS BY CAUSE AND AGE IN THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF STEPNEY - 1947.
| CAUSES OF DEATH. | Sex | All ages | 0- | 1- | 5- | 15- | 45- | 65 & over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Typhoid and paratyphoid fever. | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2. Cerobro-spinal fever. | M | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3. Scarlet Fever. | M | - | - | - | - | — | - | — |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 4. Whooping Cough. | M | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 1 | 1 | - | - | — | - | - | |
| 5. Diphtheria. | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | - | - | - | — | - | — | - | |
| 6. Tuberculosis of respiratory system. | M | 62 | - | 1 | 1 | 20 | 25 | 15 |
| F | 30 | 1 | — | — | 21 | 6 | 2 | |
| 7. Other forms of Tuberculosis. | M | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | — |
| F | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | l | 1 | - | |
| 8. Syphilitic disease. | M | 9 | - | - | - | l | 3 | 5 |
| F | 5 | 1 | — | - | - | 2 | 2 | |
| 9. Influenza. | M | 5 | 1 | — | — | - | 2 | 2 |
| F | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | |
| 10. Measles. | M | 1 | - | 1 | — | — | - | - |
| F | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| 11. Acute Poliomyelitis and Polioencephelitis. | M | — | — | — | - | - | - | - |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 12. Acute infectious Encepholitis | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 13a Cancer of buccal cavity and oesophagus. | M | 8 | - | - | — | — | 1 | 7 |
| 13f Cancer of Uterus. | F | 9 | - | - | - | 2 | 7 | |
| 14. Cancer of stomach and duodenum. | M | 23 | - | - | - | 2 | 13 | 8 |
| F | 15 | - | - | - | 2 | 6 | 7 | |
| 15. Csncer of breast | M | - | - | - | - | — | - | - |
| F | 14 | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
| 16. Cancer of all other sites. | M | 94 | - | - | - | 4 | 36 | 54 |
| F | 66 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 25 | 35 | |
| 17. Diabetes. | M | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| F . | 8 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 3 | |
| 18. Intra-cranial vascular lesions. | M | 43 | - | - | - | 1 | 13 | 29 |
| F | 65 | - | - | - | 1 | 15 | 49 | |
| 19. Heart disease. | M | 203 | - | — | — | 9 | 57 | 137 |
| F | 191 | - | - | - | 7 | 35 | 149 |
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