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East Ham 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]

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TABLE 3.

Causes of Death in Age Groups, 1937.

Cause of death.All ages.Deaths at different periods of life of residents whether occurring within or without the district.
Under 1 year1-2 years2-5 years5-15 years15-25 years25-35 years35-45 years45-55 years55-65 years65-75 years75 years and upwards.
MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
A.—Infectious and Parasitic Diseases925853121551117910411919511967
B.—Cancer and Other Tumours1231011112751516312846312119
C.—Rheumatism, Diseases of Nutrition and of------------------------
Endocrine Glands and other General Diseases13361121131431521167
D.—Diseases of the Blood and Blood-forming Organs3712l11211
E.—Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs5761111114138516817221217
F.—Diseases of the Circulatory System210220212324102111393264657896
G.—Diseases of the respiratory System9682139112221132338319826121841
H.—Diseases of the Digestive System493284121313384: 10611574
I.—Non-Venereal Diseases of the Genitourinary System and Annexa27243318276912
j —Diseases of Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperal State11
K.—Diseases of the Skin and Cellular Tissue25-––1121
L.—Congenital Malformations81059-1111
M.—Diseases of Early Infancy17191719
N.—Old Age714-2513
O.—Deaths from Violence3216111417241524654
Totals73668649464353106152235293635745214897193171167222
A.—Infectious and Parasitic diseases.
1. Typhoid Fever1-1
2. Whooping Cough41311
3. Diphtheria21111
4. Influenza201611111745645
5. Encephalitis Lethargica-1---------1----------
6. Cerebro-Spinal Fever1111
7. Tuberculosis—Respiratory System51293101579495915111
8 ,, Central Nervous System511131
9. ,, Vertebral Column413
10. ,, Disseminated311
11. Syphilis3211
12. Purulent Infection—Septicaemia121111
13. Mycoses1
14. Other Infectious Diseases1
B.—Cancer and other Tumours
15. Cancer, Malignant DiseaseBuccal Cavity------------------------
and Pharynx161144512
16. ,, ,, ,, ,,Digestive Organs------------------------
and Peritoneum634311164151623121710
17. ,, ,, ,, ,,Respiratory------------------------
Organs16372111
18. ,, ,, ,, ,,Uterus156333
19. ,, ,, ,, ,,Other Female------------------------
Genital Organs3111
20. ,, ,, Breast20-143354
21. ,, ,, ,, ,,Male Genito-------------------------
-Urinary Organs16-2410
22. ,, ,, ,, Skin11
23. ,, ,, ,, ,,Other or Un-------------------------
specified Organs814368-2
24. Non-Million.nit 1 umours .------------------------
25. Tumours of Undetermined Nature21----------------11----
C—Rheumatism, Diseases of Nutrition and of Endocrine Glands, and other General Diseases.
26. Rheumatic Fever-----------11-13-111--2-
27. Chronic Rheumatism, Osteo-Arthritis1------------------2-334
28. Diabetes4--------1---2---1--25-3
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30. ,, ,, Thyroid-1----------------------
31 „ ,, Adrenals------------------------
32. Other General Diseases -------1-"--------------
D.—Diseases of the Blood and Blood-forming Organs.
33. Haemorrhagic Conditions .l-------------------1--
34. Anaemia, Chlorosis ------------------------
35. Leukaemia, Aleukaemia .-3-------------------1-1
36. Other Diseases .-----------------1-1--""-
E.—Diseases of the Nervous System and
Sense Organs.------------------------
37. Meningitis4---1---1-------1----
38. Tabes Dorsalis (Locomotor Ataxy)3-----------------------
39. Other Diseases of the Spinal Cord21----------------------
40. Cerebral Haemorrhage, Apoplexy, etc. .3949--------------3512814211015
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42. Epilepsy-b---------1-2-12------
43. Other Diseases of the Nervous System42------------------11
44. Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Sinus.12---------"-111--------
F.—Diseases of the Circulatory System.
45. Acute Endocarditis-1--------1----------
46 Chronic Endocarditis, Valvular Disease .2035-----------122-327712710
47. Diseases of the Myocardium110122------------158222928385167
48. Diseases of the Coronary Arteries, Angina Pectoris3823------------_18181013576
49. Other Diseases of the Heart1719----------1111131210437
50. Aneurysm6-----------------------
51. Arterio-Sclerosis1614-------------21----86
52. Diseases of the Veins2---------------------1-
53. Gangrene1-----------------------
54. Abnormalities of Blood Pressure-i----------------------
G — Diseases of the Respiratory System.
55. Bronchitis31322--------1-1-11731021022
56. Broncho-Pneumonia46311061-1-111-2--27l191511739
57. Lobar-Pneumonia118-----------12---2|-3-25
58. Pneumonia (not otherwise defined)42---1-----------2-2-
59. Congestion and Haemorrhagic-Infarct of Lung, etc.271------------------115
60. Pulmonary Emphysema1-----------------------
61. Pleurisyl-----l-----------------
62. Other Diseases of the Respiratory System-----------------------
H — Diseases of the Digestive System.
63. Diseases of the Buccal Cavity, Pharynx, etc.-j-1--------------------
64. Ulcer of the Stomach or Duodenum186----------1-1-4-416321
65. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years)958312------------------
66. ,, „ (over 2 years)22--------------------11
67. Appendicitis24_-_-_1111--1--
68. Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction107-------------1112---32
69. Cirrhosis of the Liver22_----_----_----22----
70. Other Diseases of the Liver5-__-_---__11-111-
71. Other Diseases of the Gall Bladder and Ducts-2----------------------
72. Biliary Calculi -1_--_____-------1-_--
73. Peritonitis without Stated Cause-2-----1--"-------------
I.—Non-Venereal Diseases of the Genitourinary System and Annexa.
74. Chronic Nephritis.1017------------31--1z3339
75. Acute Nephritis2--------------------1-2
76. Nephritis (not stated to be acute or chronic)21--------------------1
77. Other Diseases of the Kidney and Annexa21--------------------1-
78. Diseases of the Bladder22-----------1---1---1-
79. Diseases of the Prostate8-----------------1-4-3-
80. Calculi of the Urinary Passage1-----------------------
j.—Diseases of Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperal State.
81. Other accidents of Childbirth-1--""T----."1"---------
K.—Diseases of the Skin and Cellular Tissue.
82. Cellulitis, Acute Abscess1-----------------------
83. Carbuncle, Boil------------------------
84. Other Diseases of the Skin and its Annexa"4-------------------2-1
L.—Congenital Malformations.
85. Congenital Malformations .810I9----1"111-----------
M.—Diseases of Early Infancy.
86. Congenital Debility.1313--------------------
87. Premature Birth137137--------------------
88. Injury at Birth--2---------------------
89. Other Diseases peculiar to Early Infancy .19-9--------------------
N.—Old age.
90. Old Age .714"-----------------2-513
O.—Deaths from Violence.
91. Suicide—By Solid or Liquid Poisons or Corrosive Substances34----------j1!-_j---111
92. „ By Poisonous Gas4]--------------1-2---1-
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95. Other Acute Accidental Poisoning (not by Gas)j-----------------------
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97 Accidental Burns (Conflagration excepted)-----------------------1
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99. ,, Injury by Fall or Crushing, etc.19-----11-1-41213-----4532
100. Violent Deaths of Unstated Origin------------------------