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East Ham 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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TABLE 2. Causes of Death in Age Groups, 1935.
| 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 year | 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 | 148 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 4 | |
| B.—Cancer and Other Tumours | 212 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 8 | 12 | 32 | 57 | 66 | 36 | |
| C.—Rheumatism, Diseases of Nutrition and of Endocrine Glands and other General Diseases | 41 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 5 | |
| D.—Diseases of the Blood and Blood-forming Organs | 9 | — | 1 | - | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| E.—Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs | 106 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 42 | 20 | |
| F.—Diseases of the Circulatory System | 442 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 67 | 136 | 198 | |
| G.—Diseases of the respiratory System | 145 | 16 | 4 | 4 | - | 5 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 33 | 32 | 28 | |
| H.—Diseases of the Digestive System | 75 | 9 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 17 | 5 | |
| I.—Non-Venereal Diseases of the Genitourinary System and Annexa | 66 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 17 | |
| J.—Diseases of Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperal State | 10 | — | — | — | - | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | |
| K.—Diseases of the Skin and Cellular Tissue | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | |
| L.—Congenital Malformations | 11 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| M.—Diseases of Early Infancy | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| N.—Old Age | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | |
| O.—Deaths from Violence | 60 | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 5 | |
| Totals | 1,388 | 85 | 14 | 18 | 31 | 43 | 61 | 78 | 138 | 241 | 341 | 338 | |
| A.—Infectious and Parasitic diseases. | |||||||||||||
| 1. Typhoid Fever | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2. Scarlet Fever | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3. Whooping Cough | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 4. Diphtheria | 16 | - | - | 6 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 5. Influenza | 14 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 6. Erysipelas | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | |
| 7. Acute Poliomyelitis | 3 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 8. Encephalitis Lethargica | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | |
| 9. Cerebro-Spinal Fever | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 10. Tuberculosis—Respiratory System | 80 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 4 | - | |
| 11. ,, Central Nervous System | 8 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | |
| 12. ,, Intestine and Peritoneum | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | |
| 13. ,, Vertebral Column | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
| 14. ,, of other Bones and Joints | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | ||
| 15. „ Disseminated | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 16. Syphilis | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
| 17. Purulent Infection—Septicaemia | 6 | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| 3.—Cancer and other Tumours | |||||||||||||
| 18. Cancer, Malignant Disease | Buccal Cavity and Pharynx | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Digestive Organs and Peritoneum | 119 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 44 | 20 | |
| 20. „ „ „ | Respiratory Organs | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 21. „ „ „ | Uterus | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 22. „ „ ,, | Other Female Genital Organs | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 2 | - | 1 |
| 23. „ „ ,, | Breast | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
| 24. „ „ ,, | Male Genitourinary Organs | 14 | — | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 25. „ „ ,, | Skin | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 26. „ „ ,, | Other or Unspecified Organs | 12 | — | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 3 | 6 | - | |
| 27. Non-Malignant Tumours | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 28. Tumours of Undetermined Nature | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | — | |
| C.—Rheumatism, Diseases of Nutrition and of Endocrine Glands, and other General Diseases. | |||||||||||||
| 29. Rheumatic Fever | 14 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | i | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | |
| 30. Chronic Rheumatism, Osteo-Arthritis | 10 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| 31. Diabetes | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 8 | 2 | |
| 32. Diseases of the Thymus | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 33. ,, „ Thyroid | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | 1 | — | - | ||
| 34. Other General Diseases | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | |
| D.—Diseases of the Blood and Blood-forming Organs. | |||||||||||||
| 35. Haemorrhagic Conditions | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
| 36. Anaemia, Chlorosis | 4 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | |
| 37. Leukaemia, Aleukamia | 2 | - | - | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | 1 | — | - | |
| E.—Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs. | |||||||||||||
| 38. Encephalitis | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | |
| 39. Meningitis | 7 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | |
| 40. Tabes Dorsalis (Locomotor Ataxy) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 41. Other Diseases of the Spinal Cord | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | |
| 42. Cerebral Haemorrhage, Apoplexy, etc. | 82 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 39 | 19 | |
| 43. General Paralysis of the Insane | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | -_ | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
| 44. Other Forms of Insanity | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| 45. Epilepsy | 3 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| 46. Infantile Convulsions (age under 5 years) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 47. Other Diseases of the Nervous System | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | |
| 48. Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Sinus | 1 | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | |
| F.—Diseases of the Circulatory System. | |||||||||||||
| 49. Acute Endocarditis | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 50. Chronic Endocarditis, Valvular Disease | 54 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | - | 6 | 9 | 14 | 20 | |
| 51. Diseases of the Myocardium | 284 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 9 | 36 | 87 | 149 | |
| 52. Diseases of the Coronary Arteries, Angina Pectoris | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 5 | 8 | 11 | 5 | |
| 53. Other Diseases of the Heart | 21 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| 54. Aneurysm | 12 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 55. Arterio-Sclerosis | 38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 8 | 15 | 13 | |
| 56. Other Diseases of the Arteries | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| G.—Diseases of the Respiratory System. | |||||||||||||
| 57. Diseases of the Larynx | 1 | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | |
| 58. Bronchitis | 39 | — | — | - | — | - | - | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | |
| 59. Broncho-Pneumonia | 58 | 13 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 5 | |
| 60. Lobar-Pneumonia | 30 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | |
| 61. Pneumonia (not otherwise defined) | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | |
| 62. Pleurisy | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | |
| 63. Congestion and Haemorrhagic-Infarct of Lung, etc. | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | — | |
| 64. Asthma | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | I | - | |
| 65. Other Diseases of the Respiratory System | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| H.—Diseases of the Digestive System. | |||||||||||||
| 66. Diseases of the Buccal Cavity, Pharynx, etc. | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 67. Ulcer of the Stomach or Duodenum | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | - | |
| 68. Other Diseases of the Stomach | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 69. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years) | 7 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 70. ,, ,, (over 2 years) | 2 | — | — | 1 | - | — | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | |
| 71. Appendicitis | 9 | — | — | - | 1 | — | — | - | 4 | 4 | - | - | |
| 72. Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction | 18 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | |
| 73. Other Diseases of the Intestines | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | |
| 74. Cirrhosis of the Liver | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | |
| 75. Biliary Calculi | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | |
| 76. Other Diseases of the Gall Bladder and Ducts | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| 77. Diseases of the Pancreas | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | - | - | - | |
| I-Non-Venereal Diseases of the Genitourinary System and Annexa. | |||||||||||||
| 78. Acute Nephritis | 3 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| 79. Chronic Nephritis | 29 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 4 | |
| 80. Nephritis (not stated to be acute or chronic) | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | |
| 81. Other Diseases of the Kidney and Annexa | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 82. Diseases of the Bladder | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 83. Diseases of the Urethra, Urinary Abscess, etc. | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | |
| 84. Diseases of the Prostate | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| 85. Diseases of the Female Genital Organs | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | |
| J.—Diseases of Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperal State. | |||||||||||||
| 86. Ectopic Gestation | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 87. Puerperal Sepsis (not returned as postabortion) | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | |
| 88. Eclampsia | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| 89. Other accidents of Childbirth | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| K.—Diseases of the Skin and Cellular Tissue. | |||||||||||||
| 90. Carbuncle, Boil | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | |
| 91. Cellulitis, Acute Abscess | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| L.—Congenital Malformations. | |||||||||||||
| 92. Congenital Malformations | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| M.—Diseases of Early Infancy. | |||||||||||||
| 93. Congenital Debility | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 94. Premature Birth | 25 | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 95. Injury at Birth | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 96. Other Diseases peculiar to Early Infancy | 11 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| N.—Old age. | |||||||||||||
| 97. Old Age | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | |
| O.—Deaths from Violence. | |||||||||||||
| 98. Suicide—By Solid or Liquid Poisons or Corrosive Substances | 6 | - | — | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | |
| 99. ,, By Poisonous Gas | 9 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | 2 | - | |
| 100. „ By Hanging or Strangulation | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | |
| 101. ,, By Cutting or Piercing Instruments | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | |
| 102. Homicide—By Cutting or Piercing Instruments | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| 103. ,, By Other Means | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 104. Other Acute Accidental Poisoning (not by Gas) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
| 105.. Accidental Burns (Conflagration excepted) | 3 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 106 ,, Drowning | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 107. ,, Injury by Fall or Crushing, etc. | 31 | - | - | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | |
| 108. Attack by Venomous Animals | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |