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

East Ham 1947

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

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Table: TABLE 2.—CAUSES OF DEATH IN AGE GROUPS, 1947, AND TOTAL DEATHS FOR 1943-1947.

TABLE 2.—CAUSES OF DEATH IN AGE GROUPS, 1947, AND TOTAL DEATHS FOR 1943-1947.

Cause.Deaths at different periods of life of residents (civilians) whether occurring within or without the district.Institutional DeathsTotal deaths for the years
All Ages.Under 1 Year.1—5 Years.5—15 Years.15—45 Years.45—65 Years.65 and Upwards.Total deaths in Instns.
19471946194519441943
MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
1. Typhoid and Para-typhoid Fevers-------------------1-
2. Cerebro-Spinal Fever1-------1-----1-1-111
3. Scarlet Fever--------------------1
4. Whooping Cough211-11--------213--11
5. Diphtheria21----21------113-13-
6. Tuberculosis of Respiratory System4530-1----16252445-22127562526180
7. Other forms of Tuberculosis341-2--1-2-1--38789147
8. Syphilitic Diseases611-------1-413-78559
9. Influenza571--1-1--1134141284227
10. Measles------------------1-1
11. Acute Poliomyelitis and Polio-encephalitis11-_---1--1----_1121-_--
12. Acute infective Encephalitis1-------1-----1-11-1-
13. Cancer of the Buccal Cavity and Oesophagus (M) Uterus (F)87------1_-3443631526161314
14. Cancer of Stomach and Duodenum2323--------137101612134636444550
15. Cancer of Breast-22-------5-10-7—132221172719
16. Cancer of all other sites8865---1--77361545424632153142129118130
17. Diabetes114---------4110171574168
18. Intracranial Vascular Lesions6680------23161348643834146116110125110
19. Heart Disease195165------4939231521338266360303286314237
20. Other Diseases of Circulatory System2.320------11551714794354583434
21. Bronchitis922321----2-202682022311574756699
22. Pneumonia3733125-2-141104112028197068685975
23. Other Respiratory Diseases139-------14593542219201219
24. Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum114------2-6232921515172218
25. Diarrhoea (under 2 years)7272----------4-987211
26. Appendicitis43--11--1-11114376646
27. Other Digestive Diseases21182--11-1-5812917153922302321
28. Nephritis1211------232484672319162120
29. Puerperal and Post-Abortive Sepsis-1-------1---_--11-243
30. Other Maternal causes-1-------1-----112-22
31. Premature Birth107107----------971716131923
32. Congenital malformations, birth injury, infantile diseases14181415-----2---18133234232322
33. Suicide73------323-111210128611
34. Road traffic accidents104----312-21329414716510
35. Other violent causes1661-----7131549422166714232
36. All other causes46462--1-143683433342592101130125131
TOTALS7706305431487661682001234443943923091,4001,2121,2351,3161,232