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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
East Ham 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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TABLE 3—continued.
TABLE 3—
| Causes of death. | Sex. | Net deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the Borough during the year 1930 | Deaths at all ages for the 5 years 1926-1930. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year. | 1 and under 2 yrs. | 2 and under 5 yrs. | 5 and under 15 yrs | 15 and under 25 yrs. | 25 and under 45 yrs. | 45 and under 65 yrs. | 65 and under 75 yrs. | 75 and upwards. | 1930 | 1929 | 1928 | 1927 | 1926 | ||
| 17. Arterio-sclerosis | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 8 | |
| 18. Bronchitis | M | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 41 | 60 | 30 | 59 | 47 |
| F | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 15 | 26 | 52 | 36 | 61 | 53 | |
| 19. Pneumonia (all forms) | M | 7 | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 69 | 47 | 66 | 65 |
| F | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 76 | 46 | 47 | 46 | |
| 20. Other Respiratory Dis eases | M | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| F | 1 | - | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 6 | |
| 21. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | M | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| 22. Diarrhoea, &c. | M | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | 9 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 21 |
| F | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | - | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
| 23. Appendicitis and Typhlitis | M | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | - | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| F | - | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 3 | |
| 24. Cirrhosis of Liver | M | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| 25. Acute and Chronic Nephritis | M | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 18 | 33 |
| F | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 24 | 23 | |
| 26. Puerperal Sepsis | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - |
| F | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | —. | — | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| 27. Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | M | — | — | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 3 | |
| 28. Congenital Debility and Malformation, Premature Birth | M | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 32 |
| F | 20 | - | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 22 | 24 | 19 | 26 | 22 | |
| 29. Suicide | M | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
| 30. Other Deaths from Violence | M | — | — | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 47 | 22 | 42 | 25 | 30 |
| F | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 7 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | |
| 31. Other Defined Diseases | M | 11 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 130 | 126 | 112 | 103 | 115 |
| F | 10 | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 33 | 101 | 121 | 129 | 106 | 100 | |
| 32. Causes Ill-defined or unknown | M | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |