London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

East Ham 1939

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

This page requires JavaScript

Table: CAUSES OF DEATH IN AGE GROUPS, 1939.

CAUSES OF DEATH IN AGE GROUPS, 1939.

Cause of Death.All1 Deaths at different periods of life of residents whether occurring within or without the district.
Under 1 year1- 2 yrs2-5 yrs.5-13 yrs.15-25 yrs25-35 yrs3cr45 yrs45-55 yrs.55-65 yrs.65-75 yrs75 yrs up ward
MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
1, Typhoid - Para typhoid fevers21----------------------
2. Measles------------------------
3. Scarlet Fever------------------------
4. Whooping Cough------------------------
5. Diphtheria33--1--121-------1------
6. Influenza19102---1-1--22---22413542
7. Encephalitis Lethargica1--.----------------------
8. Cerebro Spinal Fever'-1-----------------1----
9. Tuberculosis of Respiratory System.4427------1-2101151041025153-2
10. Other Tuberculous Diseases841-_-11311-1---11-----1
11. Syphilis-1----------------------
12. General Paralysis of the Insane (Tabc.s Dorsalis.)1-----------------1-----
13.Cancer116119-------11-41491421242545 .322430
14.Diabetes1012---------------244263-
15. Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc .2627---------111134579. 12718
16.Heart Disease191170------1-1131053147441577594675
17.Aneurysm31---------1----1-1-1--
18.Other circulatory Diseases.3329--------------215816, 71013.
19.Bronchitis32162----------1--412_941510
20. Pneumonia(all forms )3826113-1—1----221_3—1053886
21.Other respiratory diseases96----------2111121212l
22.Peptic Ulcer132------_-1-_-—_2—4-61--
23.Diarrhoea,etc.826111_—-_—---------1_—-
24.Appendicitis14------_1---11--1-1--_--
25. Cirrhosis of Liver13-------------1--2-1----
26. 0ther diseases of Liver, etc.18------------11---2-4-1
27.Other digestive Diseases.20131----2----1121--72574-
28.Acute & Chronic Nephritis1320_-----1--1211-132231132
29. Puerperal Sepeis-3---------2-1----------
30. Other Purperal Causes-3---------1---2--------
31. Congenital debility Premature Birth, Malformations, etc,26192518-------11-----------
32.Senility4134------------------763428
33.Suicide135---——__312-335--1--
34.Other Violence2916-1—_—1117_61212524128
35. Other defined causes504711-—2—31471,24361061114696
36. Causes ill-defined or unknown.------------------------
Totals75264849272249136192741283626696313689212173171198