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East Ham 1956

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

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Table: TABLE 5- CAUSES OF DEATH IN AGE GROUPS 1957, AND TOTAL DEATHS FOR THE YEARS 1953 - 1957

TABLE 5- CAUSES OF DEATH IN AGE GROUPS 1957, AND TOTAL DEATHS FOR THE YEARS 1953 - 1957

Reference No.cause of DeathNumber of deaths of residents (Including non-civilians) whether occurring within or without the districtTotal deaths In InstitutionsTotal deaths for the yearsReference No.
All AgesUnder 1 Tear1-4 Years5-14 Years15-24 Years25-44 Years45-64 Years65-74 Years75 Years and over
MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF19571956195519541953
1.Tuberculosis, respiratory164--------31117-5211120121312181
2.Tuberculosis, other forms-—------------------—11—32
3.Syphilitic Disease1-------------------14743
4.Diphtheria-------------------------4
5.Whooping Cough-------------------------5
6.Meningococcal Infections---------------------2—116
7.Acute Poliomyelitis-------------------------7
8.Measles----------------------1--8
9.Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases-—-------------------13129
10.Malignant Neoplasm, Stomach2317---------1621146101612404228373510
11.Malignant Neoplasm, Lung, Bronchus549--------1126619-82306635266564711
12.Malignant Neoplasm, Breast-19-----------8-5-6-10193023212112
13.Malignant Neoplasm, Uterus-5—----------1-2-2-351144913
14.Other Malignant & Lympnatlc Neoplasms7159--1---1-65272125141119463113011011910210014
15.Leukaemia, Aleukaemia33--1------1111--12361066415
16.Diabetes22------------1-12114988616
17.Vascular Lesions of the Nervous System5185--------1-111317322240394313612311913611317
18.Coronary Disease, Angina15379--------41501665323430662823216717619617118
19.Hypertension with Heart Disease913----------11157753222833262219
20.Other Heart Disease71111------1--4121215214374485718219215215813120
21.Other Circulatory Disease1826---------251588151116445152605021
22.Influenza89--1-1-1---21122631172631522
23.Pneumonia513631--1---1-10414922223922876362496523
24.Bronchitis51211---------1312151615234729484779824
25.Other Diseases of Respiratory System91----------6-2-116-1014138825
26.Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum63----------12213-419913191525
27.Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea36---------11211123699551027
28.Nephritis and Nephrosis85-------13-221121621311128828
29.Hyperplasia of Prostate4-----------1-1-2-2-4111012529
30.Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion-1---------1-------11-11730
31.Continental Malformations2411-------112----236136101331
32.Other Defined and 111 Defined Diseases3239114----1-26784471732297185100886732
33.Motor Vehicle Accidents78---1--222132---26815613101533
34.All Other Accidents910-----1-13142121377191113141734
35.Suicide36-------——-25-11-13979151335
36.Homicide and Operations of War------------------------136
TOTALS665581166312164262719411421514920327940930112461180115811431084

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