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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Causes of and Ages at death during the year 1933. Whole Districts and Wards
| Causes of Death | Net Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the district. | Wards | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 45 years | 45 and under 65 years | 65 and upwards | St. James Street | High Street | Hoe Street | Wood Street | Hale End | Higham Hill | |||
| No. | 1 | M. | F. | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||||||
| 1 | Typhoid and Para-Typhoid Fevers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | Scarlet Fever | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Whooping Cough | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Diphtheria | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Influenza | 14 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 11 | 30 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
| 7 | Encephalitis Lethargica | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Cerebro-spinal Fever | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| 9 | Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 47 | 42 | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 43 | 25 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 16 |
| 10 | Other Tuberculous Diseases | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | - | 1 | — | 4 | — |
| 11 | Syphilis | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 12 | General Paralysis of the Insane, tabes dorsalis | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 13 | Cancer, malignant disease | 78 | 109 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 74 | 98 | 32 | 29 | 37 | 32 | 27 | 30 |
| 14 | Diabetes | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc. | 35 | 40 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 13 | 58 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 13 |
| 16 | Heart Disease | 132 | 132 | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 62 | 169 | 37 | 35 | 70 | 36 | 41 | 45 |
| 17 | Aneurysm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| 18 | Other Circulatory Diseases | 31 | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 23 | 30 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| 19 | Bronchitis | 35 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 13 | 45 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| 20 | Pneumonia (all forms) | 67 | 47 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 41 | 33 | 15 | 27 | 10 | 14 | 15 |
| 21 | Other Respiratory Diseases | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | 2 |
| 22 | Peptic Ulcer | 14 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 11 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 23 | Diarrhoea, etc. (under 2 years) | 7 | 8 | 13 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 24 | Appendicitis | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 |
| 25 | Cirrhosis of Liver | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| 26 | Other Diseases of Liver, etc. | 1 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 27 | Other Digestive Diseases | 18 | 15 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| 28 | Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| 29 | Puerperal Sepsis | — | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 |
| 30 | Other Puerperal Causes | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 31 | Congenital Debility and Malformation, Premature Birth, etc. | 32 | 16 | 46 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 7 |
| 32 | Senility | 18 | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 51 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 6 |
| 33 | Suicide | 11 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 14 | — | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 34 | Other Deaths from Violence | 27 | 13 | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 9 |
| 35 | Other Defined Causes | 62 | 49 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 56 | 20 | 18 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 15 |
| 36 | Causes ill-defined or unknown | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 687 | 670 | 89 | 17 | 16 | 28 | 61 | 157 | 340 | 649 | 238 | 204 | 286 | 186 | 223 | 220 | |