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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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TABLE 4 - CAUSES OF DEATH IN AGE GROUPS 1956, AND TOTAL DEATHS FOR THE YEARS 1952 - 1956
| Reference No. | Cause of Death | Deaths at different periods of life of residents (including non-civilians) whether occurring within or without the district | Total deaths in Institutions | Total deaths for the years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Ages | Under 1 year | L - 4 Years. | 5- 14 Years | 15-24 Years | 25-44 Years | 45-64 Years | 65-74 Years | 7b Years and above | 1956 | 1955 | 1954 | 1953 | 1952 | |||||||||||||
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | |||||||
| 1. | Tuberculosis, respiratiry | 8 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 26 |
| 2. | Tuberculosis, other forms | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 2 |
| 3. | Syphilitic Disease | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | — | 4 | 8 |
| 4. | Diphtheria | - | - | — | - | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | ||
| 5. | Whooping Cough | - | — | - | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | ||
| 6. | Meningococcal Infections | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| 7. | Acute Poliomyelitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | - | — | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 8. | Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | - |
| 9. | Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 10. | Malignant Neoplasm, Stomach | 23 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 42 | 28 | 37 | 3b | 49 |
| 11. | Malignant Neoplasm, Lung, Bronchus | 46 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 21 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 6 | 52 | 66 | 56 | 47 | 54 |
| 12. | Malignant Neoplasm, Breast | 2 | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 30 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | |
| 13. | Malignant Neoplasm, Uterus | - | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 6 | - | 3 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6 |
| 14. | Other Malignant & Lymphatic Neoplasms | 57 | 53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 30 | 29 | 110 | 119 | 102 | 100 | 117 |
| 15. | Leutaemla, Aleukaemla | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 16. | Diabetes | 5 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 12 |
| 17. | Vascular Lesions of the Nervous System | 50 | 73 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 23 | 46 | 34 | .38 | 123 | 119 | 136 | 113 | 161 |
| 18. | Coronary Disease Angina | 102 | 65 | ~ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | 41 | 10 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 43 | 24 | 167 | 176 | 196 | 171 | 177 |
| 19. | Hypertension with Heart Disease | 13 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 33 | 26 | 22 | 35 |
| 20. | Other Heart Disease | 81 | 111 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 53 | 85 | 43 | 48 | 192 | 152 | l58 | 131 | 201 |
| 21. | Other Circulatory Disease | 24 | 27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 20 | l5 | 17 | 51 | 52 | 60 | 50 | 54 |
| 22. | Influenza | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 6 | 3 | l5 | 3 |
| 23. | Pneumonia | 35 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 22 | 63 | 62 | 49 | 65 | 77 |
| 24. | Bronchitis | 67 | 27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | 4 | 21 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 26 | 9 | 94 | 84 | 77 | 98 | 109 |
| 25. | Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 11 | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 8 | l5 | |
| 26. | Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | 8 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 7 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 19 | l5 | 10 |
| 27. | Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | 5 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 |
| 28. | Nephritis and Nephrosis | 5 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 18 |
| 29. | Hyperplasia of Prostate | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 9 | - | 9 | - | 11 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| 30. | Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 31. | Congenital Malformations | 9 | 4 | 8 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 8 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 9 | |
| 32. | Other Defined and 111 Defined Diseases | 44 | 41 | 8 | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 10 | 5 | 10 | l5 | 14 | 16 | 36 | 29 | 85 | 100 | 88 | 67 | 93 |
| 33. | Motor Vehicle Accidents | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | — | - | 1 | - | - | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 10 | l5 | 14 |
| 34. | All Other Accidents | 7 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 |
| 35. | Suicide | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | ~ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | l5 | 13 | 11 |
| 36. | Homicide and Operations of War | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — |
| Totals | 634 | 546 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 188 | 106 | 170 | 133 | 229 | 283 | 368 | 282 | 1,180 | 1, l58 | 1,143 | 1,094 | 1,330 | |
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