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East Ham 1955

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

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TABLE 3.-CAUSES OF DEATH IN AGE GROUPS 1955.

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
AllAgesUnder 1 year1-4 Years5-14 Years15-24 Years25-44 Years45-64 Years65-74 Years75 years and above19551954195319521951
MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
1.Tuberculosis respiratory112------1--16-4--1721312182629
2.Tuberculosis other forms1-------1---------1-1-327
3.Syphilitic Disease7-----------2-3-2-4-7-4810
4.Diphtheria-------------------------
5.Whooping Cough------------------------1
6.Meningococcal Infections---------------------11--
7.Acute Poliomyelitis-----------------------2-
8.Measles1---1-------------1-1----
9.Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases12-1-------1--1---123122-
10.Malignant Neoplasm Stomach1612----------7565321252837354958
11.Malignant Neoplasm Lung Bronchus4917--------222362242527116656475450
12.Malignant Neoplasm Breast-23---------5-12-3-3-122321212321
13.Malignant Neoplasm Uterus-4---------1-2---1-3449616
14.Other Malignant & Lymphatic Neoplasms7643----2-1-55191918931104925119102100117126 •. n
15Leukaemia, Aleukaemia33----1--11--111--226641012
16.Diabetes17--------1--2-2-3138801212
17.Vascular Lesions of the Nervous System4772---------1712152625332139119136113161140
18.Coronary Disease Angina11957--1-----5-4011392134254618176196173177154
19.Hypertension with Heart Disease1023----------3137415573326223571
20.Other Heart Disease5498----1--1-21015131730632653152158131201233
21.Other Circulatory Disease2725--------214388131314185260505453
22.Influenza33-1----1-------22316315327
23.Pneumonia3626--1-1---1-43105191828136249657771
24.Bronchitis5529211-------1472261615266847798109120
25.Other D iseases of Respiratory System103--------2-433-1-6113881511
26.Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum121--------1-3-3-511011319151021
27.Gastritis Enteritis and Diarrhoea2321-------------22-551052
28.Nephritis and Nephrosis75--------12321-214212881810
29.Hyperplasia of Prostate10-------------3-7-7-10125715
30.Pregnancy Childbirth Abortion-1---------1-------111721
31.Congenital Malformations422----11---11----3161013914
32.Other Defined and I11 Defined Diseases445613121----1198149812123637100886793104
33.Motor Vehicle Accidents103------3---11125-721310151411
34.All Other Accidents76------1---1-4-16441314171824
35.Suicide54--------2-22-21-3191513118
36.Homicide and Operations of War----------------------1-1
Totals62833019165-5193243116212218912621523135627011581143109413301433