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East Ham 1961

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

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TABLE 4 - CAUSES OF DEATH IN AGE GROUPS 1961 AND TOTAL DEATHS FOR THE YEARS 1957 - 1961

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
MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF19611960195919581957
1.Tuberculosis, respiratory4-----------1-3---3-4785201.
2.Tuberculosis, other forms1----------------1-12-1-2.
3.Syphilitic Disease2-------------2-----I11413.
4.Diphtheria-------------------------4.
S.Whooping Cough-------------------------5.
6.Meningococcal Infections----------------------11-6.
7.Acute Poliomyelitis-------------------------/.
8.Measles-------------------------8.
9.Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases1-----------1-----1-1111-9.
10.Malignant Neoplasm, Stomach2326----------8911849118492631264010.
11.Malignant Neoplasm, Lung Bronchus6915--------22326221136368847669576311.
12.Malignant Neoplasm, Breast-19-----------12-5-2-8192620241912.
13Malignant Neoplasm, Uterus-8---------1-i-1-3-8810912513.
14.Other Malignant & Lymphatic Neoplasms5766-------127241817181422474212311110210713014.
15.Leukaemia, Aleukaemia35-----1--2--41---i58876615.
16.Diabetes27---------111-3121398127416.
17.Vascular Lesions of the Nervous System4374----------61414162344284611713613915613617.
18.Coronary Disease Angina15573--------31711144283733713022821720921123218.
19.Hypertension with Heart Disease813-----------1533945213116232219.
20.Other Heart Disease5599----1-1-3271311183266396315412416914418220.
21.Other Circulatory Disease2731--------1-548513221418584343474421.
22.Influenza62------1-1-2-2--21-832231722.
23.Pneumonia403731-1----115214517273228776661728723.
24.Bronchitis56281---------9322524203318847178757224.
25.Other Diseases of Respiratory System53----------2-11223281014111025.
26.Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum133---------4-336-811614158926.
27.Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea-2-------1-------1-12217927.
28.Nephritis and Nephrosis58---------1222114471310881328.
29.Hyperplasia of Prostate7-------------5-2-6-7329429.
30.Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion-1--------1-------1112-130.
31.Congenital Malformations2321-1---------1--22515107631.
32.Other Defined and 111 Defined Diseases3937124--11-13-88669173027767278657132.
33.Motor Vehicle Accidents56----1-1131---2-2451191491533.
34.All Other Accidents87--------2-3--23545151320151934.
35.Suicide32----------32----1-59811935.
36.Homicide and Operations of War-----------------------2-36.
TOTALS639575186-23234231819511319313220429838734112141125117211341246