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Walthamstow 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Table: Causes of Death as given by the Registrar-General for the year 1947Whole District

Causes of Death as given by the Registrar-General for the year 1947

Whole District

Causes of Death.Males.Females.Total.
1. Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers–––
2. Cerebro-spinal Fever-11
3. Scarlet Fever---
4. Whooping Cough---
5. Diphtheria---
6. T.B. of Respiratory System262753
7. Other Forms of Tuberculosis235
8. Syphilitic Diseases628
9. Influenza8412
10. Measles2-2
11. Acute Poliomyelitis and Polioencephalitis–––
12. Acute Infectious Encephalitis-11
13. Cancer of buccal cavity and oeso-13.^ phagus (Males)11–11
Cancer of uterus (Females)-1010
14. Cancer of stomach and duodenum221739
15. Cancer of breast12829
16. Cancer all other sites8758145
17. Diabetes257
18. Intra-cranial vascular lesions5674130
19. Heart Disease191167358
20. Other Diseases of the Circulatory System202646
21. Bronchitis6150111
22. Pneumonia423981
23. Other Respiratory Diseases91019
24. Ulceration of the Stomach or Duodenum15116
26. Diarrhoea (under 2 years)426
26. Appendicitis415
27. Other Digestive Diseases111526
28. Nephritis12921
29. Puerperal and Post-abortive Sepsis---
30. Other Maternal Causes-44
31. Premature Birth437
32. Congenital Malformation, Birth Injury, Infantile Disease28937
33. Suicide6713
34. Road Traffic Accidents325
35. Other Violent Causes16521
36. All Other Causes374986
Totals, 19476866291,315
Totals, 19466936381,331

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

The age distribution of Cancer deaths was as follows:—

Under l yr.1-2 yrs.2-5 yrs.5-15 yrs.15-25 yrs.25-45 yrs.45-65 yrs.65 yrs. & over
––––11375145