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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
Walthamstow 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Causes of and Ages at Death during the year 1932. Whole District and Wards .
| Causes of Death | Net Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents " whether occurring: within or without the district | Wards | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. James Street | High Street | Hoe Street | Wood Street | Hale End | Higham Hill | ||||||||||||
| All Ages | Under 1 year | 1 and under 2 years | 2 and under 5 years | 5 and under 15 years | lf> and under 25 years | 2ft and under 45 years | 45 and under 65 years | 65 and upwards | |||||||||
| No. | 1 | M. | F. | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||||||
| 1 | Typhoid and Para-typhoid Fevers i | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Measles | 11 | 9 | — | 12 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Scarlet Fever | - | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Whooping Cough | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 5 | Diphtheria | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Influenza | 8 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | Encephalitis Lethargica | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — |
| 8 | Cerebro-spinal Fever | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | —- | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| 9 | Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 54 | 33 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 16 | 39 | 26 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 21 | 16 |
| 10 | Other Tuberculous Diseases | 9 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Syphilis | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 12 | General Paralysis of the Insane, tabes dorsalis | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 13 | Cancer, malignant disease | 81 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 90 | 76 | 32 | 28 | 36 | 35 | 27 | 24 |
| 14 | Diabetes | 1 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 15 | Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc. | 35 | 44 | . — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 15 | 58 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 15 |
| 16 | Heart Disease | 130 | 157 | 6 | 1 | — | 5 | 8 | 23 | 85 | 159 | 44 | 42 | 60 | 47 | 50 | 44 |
| 17 | Aneurysm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| 18 | Other Circulatory Diseases | 20 | 30 | — | - | — | 1 | — | 10 | 16 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 6 |
| 19 | Bronchitis | 35 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 16 | 38 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Pneumonia (all forms) | 46 | 48 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 20 |
| 21 | Other Respiratory Diseases | 11 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 22 | Peptic Ulcer | 10 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 23 | Diarrhoea, etc. (under 2 years) | 9 | 6 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 24 | Appendicitis | 9 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 5 |
| 25 | Cirrhosis of Liver | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 26 | Other Diseases of Liver, etc. | 2 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 27 | Other Digestive Diseases | 15 | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| 28 | Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 27 | 21 | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| 29 | Puerperal Sepsis | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| 30 | Other Puerperal Causes | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | o | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 |
| 31 | Congenital Debility and Malformation, Premature Birth, etc. | 28 | 21 | 49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 13 |
| 32 | Senility | 19 | 38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 57 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 33 | Suicide | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | 2 | 3 |
| 34 | Other Deaths from Violence | 19 | 14 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 35 | Other Defined Causes | 62 | 44 | 6 | — | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 51 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 27 |
| 36 | Causes ill-defined or unknown | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 663 | 685 | 103 | 27 | 24 | 33 | 55 | 159 | 366 | 581 | 219 | 205 | 266 | 201 | 220 | 237 | |