Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Causes of Death as given by the Registrar-General
for the year 1946
Whole District
Causes of Death. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
---|---|---|---|
1. Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | - | - | - |
2. Cerebro-spinal Fever | 3 | 2 | 5 |
3. Scarlet Fever | — | — | — |
4. Whooping Cough | 1 | 2 | 3 |
6. Diphtheria | 3 | 3 | 6 |
6. T.B. of Respiratory System | 30 | 16 | 46 |
7. Other Forms of Tuberculosis | 10 | 2 | 12 |
8. Syphilitic Diseases | 6 | — | 6 |
9. Influenza | 9 | 7 | 16 |
10. Measles | — | — | — |
11. Acute Poliomyelitis and Polioencephalitis | - | - | -_ |
12. Acute Infectious Encephalitis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
C Cancer of buccal cavity and oeso-13. phagus (Males) | 6 | - | 6 |
Cancer of uterus (Females) | — | 11 | 11 |
14. Cancer of stomach and duodenum | 27 | 19 | 46 |
15. Cancer of breast | — | 21 | 21 |
16. Cancer all other sites | 78 | 61 | 139 |
17. Diabetes | 1 | 12 | 13 |
18. Intra-cranial vascular lesions | 64 | 85 | 149 |
19. Heart Disease | 147 | 131 | 278 |
20. Other Diseases of the Circulatory System | 22 | 22 | 44 |
21. Bronchitis | 59 | 47 | 106 |
22. Pneumonia | 39 | 32 | 71 |
23. Other Respiratory Diseases | 9 | 8 | 17 |
24. Ulceration of the Stomach or Duodenum | 16 | 3 | 19 |
25. Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
26. Appendicitis | 2 | 3 | 5 |
27. Other Digestive Diseases | 15 | 14 | 29 |
28. Nephritis | 11 | 10 | 21 |
29. Puerperal and Post-abortive Sepsis | — | — | — |
30. Other Maternal Causes | — | 2 | 2 |
31. Premature Birth | 11 | 22 | |
32. Congenital Malformation, Birth Injury, Infantile Disease | 19 | 14 | 33 |
33. Suicide | 9 | 3 | 12 |
34. Road Traffic Accidents | 8 | 1 | 9 |
35. Other Violent Causes | 10 | 14 | 24 |
36. All Other Causes | 76 | 79 | 155 |
Totals, 1946 | 693 | 638 | 1,331 |
Totals, 1945 | 651 | 620 | 1,271 |
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. & over |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
- | - | - | 1 | 4 | 12 | 88 | 118 |