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East Ham 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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TABLE 2. 13
Causes of Death in Age G roups , 1933.
| Cause of death. | All ages. | Deaths at different periods of life of residents whether occurring within or without the district. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year | 1-2 years | 2-5 years | 5-15 years | 15-25 years | 25-35 years | 35-45 years | 45-55 years | 55-65 years | 65-75 years | 75 years and upwards | ||
| A.—Infectious and Parasitic Diseases | 215 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 35 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 15 |
| B.—Cancer and Other Tumours | 228 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 16 | 27 | 71 | 65 | 47 |
| C.—Rheumatism, Diseases of Nutrition and of Endocrine Glands and other General Diseases | 35 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 6 |
| D.—Diseases of the Blood and Blood-forming Organs | 11 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — |
| E.—Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs | 120 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 37 | 38 |
| F.—Diseases of the Circulatory System | 390 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 31 | 65 | 122 | 139 |
| G.—Diseases of the Respiratory System | 189 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 33 | 32 | 55 |
| H.—Diseases of the Digestive System | 84 | 15 | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 18 | 6 |
| I.—Non-Venereal Diseases of the Genitourinary System and Annexa | 54 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 15 |
| J.—Diseases of Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperal State | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| K.—Diseases of the Skin and Cellular Tissue | 7 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 |
| L.—Diseases of the Bones and Organs of Locomotion | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| M.—Congenital Malformations | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| N.—Diseases of Early Infancy | 37 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| O.—Old Age | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 35 |
| P.—Deaths from Violence | 74 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 |
| Q.—Ill-Defined Diseases | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Totals | 1,503 | 87 | 10 | 20 | 56 | 63 | 73 | 93 | 143 | 251 | 333 | 374 |
| A.—Infectious and Parasitic Diseases. | ||||||||||||
| 1. Scarlet Fever | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2. Whooping Cough | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3. Diphtheria | 22 | — | 1 | 4 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4. Influenza | 50 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 12 |
| 5. Dysentery | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 6. Erysipelas | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 |
| 7. Acute Poliomyelitis | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8. Encephalitis Lethargica | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 9. Cerebro-Spinal Fever | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10. Tuberculosis—Respiratory System | 99 | 1 | — | — | — | 19 | 31 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 1 |
| 11. „ Central Nervous System | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12. „ Intestine and Peritoneum | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| 13. „ Vertebral Column | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 14. „ Lymphatic System | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| 15. „ Genito-Urinary System | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| 16. „ Disseminated | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 17. Purulent Infection—Septicaemia | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| 18. Mycoses | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| B.—Cancer and other Tumours | ||||||||||||
| 19. Cancer, Malignant Disease—Buccal Cavity and Pharynx | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 20. „ „ „ Digestive Organs and Peritoneum | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 40 | 44 | 26 |
| 21. „ „ „ Respiratory Organs | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | — | 3 |
| 22. „ „ „ Uterus | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | — |
| 23. „ „ „ Other Female Genital Organs | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| 24. „ „ „Breast | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
| 25. „ „ „ Male Genitourinary Organs | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 26. „ „ „ Skin | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| 27. „ „ „ Other or Unspecified Organs | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 28. Non-Malignant Tumours | 10 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 |
| C.—Rheumatism, Diseases of Nutrition and of Endocrine Glands, and other General Diseases. | ||||||||||||
| 29. Rheumatic Fever | 11 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 |
| 30. Chronic Rheumatism, Osteo-Arthritis | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 31. Diabetes | 16 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| 32. Diseases of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 33. Diseases of the Thymus | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34. Other General Diseases | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| D.—Diseases of the Blood and Blood-forming Organs. | ||||||||||||
| 35. Anaemia, Chlorosis | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — |
| 36. Leukaemia, Aleukamia | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — |
| E.—Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs. | ||||||||||||
| 37. Encephalitis | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 38. Meningitis | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 39. Tabes Dorsalis (Locomotor Ataxy) | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 40. Other Diseases of the Spinal Cord | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| 41. Cerebral Haemorrhage, Apoplexy, etc. | 88 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 32 |
| 42. General Paralysis of the Insane | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 43. Other Forms of Insanity | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 44. Epilepsy | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 45. Infantile Convulsions (age under 5 years) | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 46. Other Diseases of the Nervous System | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 |
| 47. Disease of the Eye and Annexa | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 48. Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Sinus | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| F.—Diseases of the Circulatory System. | ||||||||||||
| 49. Pericarditis | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 50. Acute Endocarditis | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 |
| 51. Chronic Endocarditis, Valvular Disease | 84 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 30 | 15 |
| 52. Diseases of the Myocardium | 200 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 66 | 86 |
| 53. Diseases of the Coronary Arteries, Angina Pectoris | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| 54. Other Diseases of the Heart | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| 55. Aneurysm | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 56. Arterio-Sclerosis | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 16 | 21 |
| 57. Gangrene | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 58. Diseases of the Lymphatic System | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| G.—Diseases of the Respiratory System. | ||||||||||||
| 59. Bronchitis | 74 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | 20 | 34 |
| 60. Broncho-Pneumonia | 60 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 15 |
| 61. Lobar-Pneumonia | 23 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — |
| 62. Pneumonia (not otherwise defined) | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 63. Pleurisy | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 64. Congestion and Haemorrhagic-Infarct of Lung, etc. | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 |
| 65. Asthma | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 66. Other Diseases of the Respiratory System | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| H.—Diseases of the Digestive System. | ||||||||||||
| 67. Diseases of the Buccal Cavity, Pharynx, etc. | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 68. Ulcer of the Stomach or Duodenum | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 69. Other Diseases of the Stomach | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 70. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years) | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 71. „ „ (over 2 years) | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 72. Appendicitis | 13 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 73. Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction | 15 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 74. Other Diseases of the Intestines | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| 75. Cirrhosis of the Liver | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| 76. Other Diseases of the Liver | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| 77. Other Diseases of the Gall Bladder and Ducts | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 78. Peritonitis (without stated cause) | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 79. Diseases of the Pancreas | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| I.—Non-Venereal Diseases of the Genito-Urinary System and Annexa. | ||||||||||||
| 80. Acute Nephritis | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 81. Chronic Nephritis | 30 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 8 |
| 82. Nephritis (not stated to be acute or chronic) | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 83. Other Diseases of the Kidney and Annexa | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 84. Calculi of the Urinary Passages | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 85. Diseases of the Bladder | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 86. Diseases of the Prostate | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| J.—Diseases of Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperal State. | ||||||||||||
| 87. Abortion (not returned as Septic) | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 88. Puerperal Haemorrhage | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 89. Puerperal Sepsis (not returned as postabortion) | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 90. Other Accidents of Childbirth | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| K.—Diseases of the Skin and Cellular Tissue. | ||||||||||||
| 91. Carbuncle, Boil | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 92. Cellutis, Acute Abscess | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
| 93. Other Diseases of the Skin and its Annexa | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| M.—Congenital Malformations. | ||||||||||||
| 94. Congenital Malformations | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| N.—Diseases of Early Infancy. | ||||||||||||
| 95. Congenital Debility | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 96. Premature Birth | 28 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 97. Injury at Birth | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 98. Other Diseases peculiar to Early Infancy | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| O.—Old Age. | ||||||||||||
| 99. Old Age | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 35 |
| P.—Deaths from Violence. | ||||||||||||
| 100. Suicide—By Solid or Liquid Poisons or Corrosive Substances | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 101. „—By Poisonous Gas | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 102. „—By Hanging or Strangulation | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 103. „—By Drowning | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 104. „—By Cutting or Piercing Instruments | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 105. „—By Jumping from High Place | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 106. „—By Other Means | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 107. Homicide | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 108. Attack by Venomous Animals | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 109. Accidental Absorption of Irrespirable or Poisonous Gas | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 110. Other Acute Accidental Poisoning (not by Gas) | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| 111. Conflagration | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 112. Accidental Burns (Conflagration excepted) | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 113. „ Drowning | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 114. „ Injury by Cutting or Piercing Instruments | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| 115. „ Injury by Fall, Crushing, etc. | 36 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 116. Other and Unstated Forms of Accidental Violence | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| 117. Violent Deaths of Unstated Nature (i.e., Accidental Suicide) | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Q.—Ill-Defined Diseases. | ||||||||||||
| 118. Cause of Death Unstated or Ill-defined | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |