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East Ham 1952

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

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TABLE 3. -CAUSES OF DEATH IN AGE GROUPS 1952.

Deaths at different periods of life of residents (including non-civilians) whether occurring within or without the districtTotal deaths in InstitutionsTotal deaths for the years
All AgesUnder 1 Year1-4 Years5-14 Years15 - 24 Years25 - kk Years45-64 Years65 - 74 Years75 Years and above195219511950
MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
1.Tuberculosis, respiratory197--------22104611-122262933
2.Tuberculosis, other forms2---1---------1---1273
3.Syphilitic Disease53----------3111112281013
4,Diphtheria--*-----------------
5.Whooping Cough-------------12
6.Meningococcal Infections----------------
7.Acute Poliomyelitis11----11-------112-1
8.Me asles---------------------
9.Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases-2----------1-1--22-1
10.Malignant Neoplasm, Stomach2821----------14475712147495837
11.Malignant Neoplasm, Lung, Bronchus468-------2-29311441234545047
12.Malignant Neoplasm, Breast23--------1-11-6-5-10232124
13.Malignant Neoplasm, Uterus-6----------411361611
14.Other Malignant & Lymphatic Neoplasms6750------21552012201320193725117126120
15.Leukaemia, Aleukaenia64-----------243-1-4410129
16.Diabetes48----------343112412128
17.Vascular Lesions of the Nervous System6695--------121717252823483332161140174
18.Coronary Disease Angina10869-------314212332930272619177154144
19.Hypertension with Heart Disease1322---------13145615912357148
20.Other Heart Disease93108--------541113171960722943201233261
21.Other Circulatory Disease3222"-------1-8413610122012545339
22.Influenza12-------------111--3278
23.Pneumonia41363------116410921223525777149
24.Bronchitis7435-------14-1533112241926910912082
25.Other Diseases of Respiratory System69---------23133-345151115
26.Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum91--------l-3-4-1171102116
27.Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea141------------3-113526
28.Nephritis and Nephrosis1261-----1-2143311143181017
29.Hyperplasia of Prostate7-------------2-5-5-7154
30.Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion-2---------2-------2211
31.Congenital Malformations45331------2----2391410
32.Other Defined and 111 Defined Diseases52411693-----7683101081345279310490
33.Motor Vehicle Accidents113---•-3-1-4-1--12210314113
34.All Other Accidents108-1------l-5-133485182416
35.Suicide56-----1--l1242---1311811
36.Homicide and Operations of War_-------------11
TOTALS7236072k135-42424031209113207165230281361271133014331304