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Walthamstow 1943

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Table: CAUSES OF DEATH AS GIVEN BY THE REGISTRAR-GENERALFOR THE YEAR 1943.WHOLE DISTRICT

CAUSES OF DEATH AS GIVEN BY THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL

FOR THE YEAR 1943.

WHOLE DISTRICT

Causes of death.MalesFemalesTotal.
1. Typhoid & Paratyphoid Fevers–––
2. Cerebro-spinal Fever2–2
3. Scarlet Fever–––
4. Whooping Cough1–1
5. Diphtheria213
6. T.B. of respiratory system372259
7. Other forms of Tuberculosis134
8. Syphilitic disease639
9. Influenza151530
10. Measles1–1
11. Acute poliomyelitis & polioencephalitis–––
12. Acute infectious encephalitis2–2
13M.Cancer of buccal cavity & oesophagus (Males only)10–10
13F.Cancer of Uterus–1616
14. Cancer of stomach and duodenum211839
15. Cancer of breast–2424
16. Cancer of all other sites9056146
17. Diabetes268
18. Intra-cranial vascular lesions4756103
19. Heart disease141139280
20. Other diseases of the circulatory system182442
21. Bronchitis6143104
22. Pneumonia474289
23. Other respiratory diseases19120
24. Ulceration of the stomach or duodenum22224
25. Diarrhoea (under 2 years)–33
26. Appendicitis134
27. Other digestive diseases101727
28. Nephritis10919
29. Puerperal and post-abortive sepsis–66
30. Other maternal causes–33
31. Premature birth101020
32. Congenital malform. birth injury, infantile disease19625
33. Suicide314
34. Road traffic accidents437
35. Other violent causes201030
36. All other causes7060130
Totals6926021294
Totals for 19426135271140

Table: The age distribution of Cancer deaths was as follows:-

The age distribution of Cancer deaths was as follows:-

Under 1 yr.1-2 yrs.2-5 yrs.5-15 yrs .15-25 yrs.25-45 yrs.45-65 yrs.65 yrs. and over.
–––––2185129