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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
Ilford 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Registrar-General's Short List of Deaths and Causes: TABLE II
Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the year 1952
| Net Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the district | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAUSES OF DEATH | All Ages | Under 1 year | 1 and under 2 years | 2 and under 5 years | 5 and under 15 years | 15 and under 25 years | 25 and under 35 years | 35 and under 45 years | 45 and under 55 years | 55 and under 65 years | 65 and under 75 years | 75 years and upwards |
| ALL CAUSES | 1809 | 44 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 32 | 47 | 174 | 296 | 461 | 721 |
| 1 Tuberculosis, respiratory | 19 | - | - | - | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 Tuberculosis, other | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 3 Syphilitic disease | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 Whooping cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 Meningococcal infections | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 Acute poliomyelitis | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 8 Measles | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 Other infective and parasitic diseases | 4 | - | - | - | -_ | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 10 Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 13 |
| 11 Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 64 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 17 | 6 |
| 12 Malignant neoplasm, breast | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 4 |
| 13 Malignant neoplasm, uterus | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 14 Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 188 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 38 | 47 | 61 |
| 15 Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 16 Diabetes | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 17 Vascular lesions of nervous system | 230 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 65 | 118 |
| 18 Coronary disease, angina | 280 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 37 | 60 | 101 | 77 |
| 19 Hypertension with heart disease | 37 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | 11 | 20 |
| 20 Other heart disease | 292 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 46 | 206 |
| 21 Other circulatory disease | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 44 |
| 22 Influenza | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| 23 Pneumonia | 53 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | 1 | 8 | 11 | 25 |
| 24 Bronchitis | 131 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 23 | 41 | 59 |
| 25 Other diseases of respiratory system | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 26 Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
| 27 Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 28 Nephritis and nephrosis | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 29 Hyperplasia of prostate | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 12 |
| 30 Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 31 Congenital malformations | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 32 Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 132 | 29 | 1 | - | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 42 |
| 33 Motor vehicle accidents | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 |
| 34 All other accidents | 13 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 35 Suicide | 12 | - | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 36 Homicide and operations of war | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | - | — | — | - |
| Special Causes (included above) Smallpox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |