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East Ham 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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TABLE 5 - CAUSES OF DEATH IN AGE GROUPS 1953, AND TOTAL DEATHS FOR THE YEARS 1950 - 1953
| Deaths at different periods of life of residents (Including non-clvlllans) whether occurring within or without the district | Total Deaths for the Years | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| All Ages | Under 1 Year | 1-4 Years | 5 - 14 Years | 15 -24 Years | 25 - 44 Years | 45 - 64 Years | 65 - 74 Years | 75 Years and Over | Total deaths In Institutions | |||||||||||||||
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | 1953 | 1952 | 1951 | 1950 | |
| 1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 3 | 18 | 26 | 29 | 33 |
| 2. Tuberculosis, other forms | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| 3. Syphilitic Disease | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 8 | 10 | 13 | |
| 4. Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5. Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 6. Meningococcal Infections | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| 7. Acute Poliomyelitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 8. Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9. Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 |
| 10. Malignant Neoplasm, Stomach | 20 | l5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 11 | b | 1 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 35 | 49 | 58 | 37 |
| 11. Malignant Neoplasm, Lung, Bronchus | 41 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 24 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | 23 | 3 | 47 | 54 | 50 | 47 |
| 12. Malignant Neoplasm, Breast | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 10 | — | 4 | — | 5 | — | 6 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 24 |
| 13. Malignant Neoplasm, Uterus | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 11 |
| 14. Other Malignant & Lymphatic Neoplasms | 60 | 40 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | l | — | 4 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 18 | lb | 13 | 11 | 35 | 20 | 100 | 117 | 126 | 120 |
| 15. Leukaemia, Aleukeamla | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | l | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 9 | |
| 16. Diabetes | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 12 | 12 | 8 |
| 17. Vascular Lesions of the Nervous System | 40 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | l | 2 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 22 | 17 | 33 | 18 | 24 | 113 | 161 | 140 | 174 |
| 18. Coronary Disease, Angina | 107 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 40 | 7 | 31 | 24 | 26 | 32 | 13 | 171 | 177 | 154 | 144 | |
| 19. Hypertension with Heart Disease | 8 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 35 | 71 | 48 |
| 20. Other Heart Disease | 54 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 56 | 13 | 19 | .131 | 201 | 233 | 261 |
| 21. Other Circulatory Disease | 22 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 50 | 54 | b3 | 39 |
| 22. Influenza | 4 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | l | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 27 | 8 | |
| 23. Pneumonia | 34 | 31 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 15 | 65 | 77 | 71 | 49 |
| 24. Bronchitis | 56 | 42 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | —1 | — | 18 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 98 | 109 | 120 | 82 | |
| 25. Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 15 |
| 26. Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 16 |
| 27. Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 6 | |
| 28. Nephritis and Nephrosis | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 17 |
| 29. Hyperplasia of Prostate | b | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | 5 | 7 | lb | 4 |
| 30. Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | l | |
| 31. Congenital Malformations | 4 | 9 | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 10 |
| 32. Other Defined and 111 Defined Diseases | 35 | 32 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 29 | 67 | 93 | 104 | 90 |
| 33. Motor Vehicle Accidents | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | l | — | 4 | — | b | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 9 | 1 | 15 | 14 | ll | 3 | |
| 34. All Other Accidents | ll | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | l | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 16 |
| 35. Suicide | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | b | — | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 11 |
| 36. Homicide and Operations of War | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
| TOTALS | b69 | b2b | 26 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 36 | 188 | 97 | 179 | 14b | 141 | 221 | 261 | 199 | L,094 | 1*530 | 1,433 | 1,304 |