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East Ham 1961

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

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TABLE 3 - CAUSES OF DEATH IN AGE GROUPS 1960, AND TOTAL DEATHS FOR THE YEARS 1956 - 1960

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 Year1-4 Years5-14 Years15-24 Years25-44 Years45-64 Years65-74 Years75 Years & over
MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF19601959195819671956
1.Tuberculosis, respiratory7-----------1-4-2-1-78520121.
2.Tuberculosis, other forms11----------11----1-2-1-12.
3.Syphilitic Disease-1---------------1--114143.
4.Diphtheria-------------------------4.
5.Whooping Cough-------------------------5.
6.Meningococcal Infections---------------------11-26.
7.Acute Poliomyelitis-------------------------7.
8.Measles-------------------------8.
9.Other Infective and Parotitic Diseases1-------------1----131-19.
10.Malignant Neoplasm, Stomach179----------716543124263126404210.
11.Malignant Neoplasm, Lungs Bronchus688-------i-322233123354766957635211.
12.Malignant Neoplasm, Breast-25---------4-9-7-6-15262024193012.
13.Malignant Neoplasm, Uterus-10------1*24-71091251113.
14.Other Malignant & Lymphatic Neoplasms6050---1-1-322?2214919173835110102103011014.
15.Leukaemia, Aleukaemia53---------4--21-1387601015.
16.Diabetes14--------1-1112211812-4916.
17.Vascular Lesions of the Nervous System5482---------913222123481246136139i5613612317.
18.Coronary Disease Angina13285--------2-441342304442804721720921123216718.
19.Hypertension with Hear; Disease1516----------2-5681048311623222819.
20.Other Heart Disease5569--------1399127535042591241691448219220.
21.Other Circulatory Disease2221--------1-7665810716434347445121.
22.influenza12------11----1---1322317222.
23.Pneumonia3432551--1---1435719152215666172876323.
24.Bronchitis502121--------1132051712359717875729424.
25.Other Diseases of Respiratory System73----------6-12-172101411101425.
26.Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum14---------1-5-3-5-9-141589926.
27.Gastritis. Enteritis and Diarrhoea-2---------------2-22179927.
28.Nephritis and Nephrosis37--------1--21213251088131128.
29.Hyperplasia of Prostate3--------------3-1-32941129.
30.Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion-1---------1-------112-1-30.
31.Congenital Malformations51036-1----111--2--471510761331.
32.Other Defined and 111 Defined Diseases29438101---1-2-892107142729727865718532.
33.Motor Vehicle Accidents45-----12---1212--44914915633.
34.All Other Accidents1031-1-1-2---21-13162132015191134.
35.Suicide63------11--3121--1298119735.
36.Homicide and Operations of War----------------------2--36.
TOTALS6075171922312282141317910217113121124437232411241172113412461180