Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. | |||||||||||||||
M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | ||
A.—Infectious and Parasitic Diseases | 92 | 58 | 5 | 3 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 7 | |
B.—Cancer and Other Tumours | 123 | 101 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 28 | 46 | 31 | 21 | 19 | |
C.—Rheumatism, Diseases of Nutrition and of | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Endocrine Glands and other General Diseases | 13 | 36 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 7 | |
D.—Diseases of the Blood and Blood-forming Organs | 3 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | l | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | |
E.—Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs | 57 | 61 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 12 | 17 | |
F.—Diseases of the Circulatory System | 210 | 220 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 11 | 39 | 32 | 64 | 65 | 78 | 96 | |
G.—Diseases of the respiratory System | 96 | 82 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 26 | 12 | 18 | 41 | |
H.—Diseases of the Digestive System | 49 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | – | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | : 10 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 4 | |
I.—Non-Venereal Diseases of the Genitourinary System and Annexa | 27 | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 8 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 12 | |
j —Diseases of Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperal State | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
K.—Diseases of the Skin and Cellular Tissue | 2 | 5 | – | – | – | – | - | – | –– | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | |
L.—Congenital Malformations | 8 | 10 | 5 | 9 | – | – | – | - | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
M.—Diseases of Early Infancy | 17 | 19 | 17 | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
N.—Old Age | 7 | 14 | – | - | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 5 | 13 | |
O.—Deaths from Violence | 32 | 16 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | – | 1 | – | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | |
Totals | 736 | 686 | 49 | 46 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 35 | 29 | 36 | 35 | 74 | 52 | 148 | 97 | 193 | 171 | 167 | 222 | |
A.—Infectious and Parasitic diseases. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1. Typhoid Fever | 1 | - | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
2. Whooping Cough | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
3. Diphtheria | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
4. Influenza | 20 | 16 | 1 | — | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | |
5. Encephalitis Lethargica | - | 1 | - | - | – | – | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
6. Cerebro-Spinal Fever | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
7. Tuberculosis—Respiratory System | 51 | 29 | – | — | – | – | – | – | – | — | 3 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
8 ,, Central Nervous System | 5 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
9. ,, Vertebral Column | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
10. ,, Disseminated | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | |
11. Syphilis | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | |
12. Purulent Infection—Septicaemia | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | — | 1 | |
13. Mycoses | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
14. Other Infectious Diseases | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
B.—Cancer and other Tumours | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
15. Cancer, Malignant Disease | Buccal Cavity | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
and Pharynx | 16 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 4 | – | 4 | – | 5 | 1 | 2 | – | |
16. ,, ,, ,, ,, | Digestive Organs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
and Peritoneum | 63 | 43 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 12 | 17 | 10 | |
17. ,, ,, ,, ,, | Respiratory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Organs | 16 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | |
18. ,, ,, ,, ,, | Uterus | – | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | – | 3 | – | 3 | – | 3 |
19. ,, ,, ,, ,, | Other Female | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Genital Organs | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | |
20. ,, ,, Breast | – | 20 | – | – | – | - | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 4 | – | 3 | – | 3 | – | 5 | – | 4 | |
21. ,, ,, ,, ,, | Male Genito- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | Urinary Organs | 16 | - | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 4 | – | 10 | – | – | – |
22. ,, ,, ,, Skin | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | |
23. ,, ,, ,, ,, | Other or Un- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
specified Organs | 8 | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 6 | 8 | - | 2 | |
24. Non-Million.nit 1 umours . | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
25. Tumours of Undetermined Nature | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
C—Rheumatism, Diseases of Nutrition and of Endocrine Glands, and other General Diseases. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
26. Rheumatic Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | |
27. Chronic Rheumatism, Osteo-Arthritis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
28. Diabetes | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 5 | - | 3 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
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. Meningitis | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | - | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | |
38. Tabes Dorsalis (Locomotor Ataxy) | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
39. Other Diseases of the Spinal Cord | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
40. Cerebral Haemorrhage, Apoplexy, etc. . | 39 | 49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 15 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
42. Epilepsy | - | b | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
43. Other Diseases of the Nervous System | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
44. Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Sinus. | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | " | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
F.—Diseases of the Circulatory System. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
45. Acute Endocarditis | - | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | — | - | - | |
46 Chronic Endocarditis, Valvular Disease . | 20 | 35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 10 | |
47. Diseases of the Myocardium | 110 | 122 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 28 | 38 | 51 | 67 | |
48. Diseases of the Coronary Arteries, Angina Pectoris | 38 | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | _ | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 6 | |
49. Other Diseases of the Heart | 17 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
50. Aneurysm | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
51. Arterio-Sclerosis | 16 | 14 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 8 | 6 | |
52. Diseases of the Veins | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | |
53. Gangrene | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
54. Abnormalities of Blood Pressure | - | i | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
G — Diseases of the Respiratory System. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
55. Bronchitis | 31 | 32 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | — | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 22 | |
56. Broncho-Pneumonia | 46 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | 7 | l1 | 91 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 9 | |
57. Lobar-Pneumonia | 11 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 2| | - | 3 | - | 2 | 5 | |
58. Pneumonia (not otherwise defined) | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | |
59. Congestion and Haemorrhagic-Infarct of Lung, etc. | 2 | 7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
60. Pulmonary Emphysema | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
61. Pleurisy | l | - | - | - | - | - | 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 Duodenum | 18 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 4 | - | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
65. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years) | 9 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
66. ,, „ (over 2 years) | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
67. Appendicitis | 2 | 4 | _ | — | — | - | — | — | _ | - | _ | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | — | - | — | 1 | - | - | |
68. Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction | 10 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | |
69. Cirrhosis of the Liver | 2 | 2 | _ | - | - | - | - | _ | - | - | - | - | _ | — | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | |
70. Other Diseases of the Liver | 5 | - | _ | — | _ | — | - | _ | - | - | - | _ | _ | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | |
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. | 10 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | 1 | z | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
75. Acute Nephritis | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | |
76. Nephritis (not stated to be acute or chronic) | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | |
77. Other Diseases of the Kidney and Annexa | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | |
78. Diseases of the Bladder | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | — | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | |
79. Diseases of the Prostate | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | - | 3 | - | |
80. Calculi of the Urinary Passage | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
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 Abscess | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
83. Carbuncle, Boil | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
84. Other Diseases of the Skin and its Annexa | " | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | |
L.—Congenital Malformations. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
85. Congenital Malformations . | 8 | 10 | I | 9 | - | - | - | - | 1 | " | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
M.—Diseases of Early Infancy. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
86. Congenital Debility. | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
87. Premature Birth | 13 | 7 | 13 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
88. Injury at Birth | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
89. Other Diseases peculiar to Early Infancy . | 1 | 9 | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
N.—Old age. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
90. Old Age . | 7 | 14 | " | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 5 | 13 | |
O.—Deaths from Violence. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
91. Suicide—By Solid or Liquid Poisons or Corrosive Substances | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | j | 1 | ! | - | _ | j | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
92. „ By Poisonous Gas | 4 | ] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
95. Other Acute Accidental Poisoning (not by Gas) | j | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
97 Accidental Burns (Conflagration excepted) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
99. ,, Injury by Fall or Crushing, etc. | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | - | 1 | - | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
100. Violent Deaths of Unstated Origin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |