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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 1948
[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 1948
Whole District
| Causes of Death. | Males. | Females. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | — | — | — |
| 2. | Cerebro-spinal Fever | — | — | — |
| 3. | Scarlet Fever | — | — | — |
| 4. | Whooping Cough | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 6. | Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| 6. | T.B. of Respiratory System | 34 | 26 | 60 |
| 7. | Other Forms of Tuberculosis | — | 4 | 4 |
| 8. | Syphilitic Diseases | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 9. | Influenza | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 10. | Measles | 1 | — | 1 |
| 11. | Acute Poliomyelitis and Polioencephalitis | — | — | — |
| 12. | Acute Infectious Encephalitis | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 13. | Cancer of buccal cavity and oeso- phagus (Males) | 5 | — | 5 |
| Cancer of uterus (Females) | — | 1 | 1 | |
| 14. | Cancer of stomach and duodenum | 20 | 20 | 40 |
| 15. | Cancer of breast | — | 22 | 22 |
| 16. | Cancer all other sites | 88 | 67 | 155 |
| 17. | Diabetes | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 18. | Intra-cranial vascular lesions | 53 | 87 | 140 |
| 19. | Heart Disease | 175 | 184 | 359 |
| 20. | Other Diseases of the Circulatory System | 16 | 28 | 44 |
| 21. | Bronchitis | 46 | 22 | 68 |
| 22. | Pneumonia | 31 | 29 | 60 |
| 23. | Other Respiratory Diseases | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| 24. | Ulceration of the Stomach or Duodenum | 15 | 4 | 19 |
| 25. | Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 26. | Appendicitis | 3 | — | 3 |
| 27. | Other Digestive Diseases | 11 | 13 | 24 |
| 28. | Nephritis | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 29. | Puerperal and Post-abortive Sepsis | — | — | — |
| 30. | Other Maternal Causes | — | — | — |
| 31. | Premature Birth | — | 1 | 4 |
| 32. | Congenital Malformation, Birth Injury, Infantile Disease | 14 | 11 | 25 |
| 33. | Suicide | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 34. | Road Traffic Accidents | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 35. | Other Violent Causes | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| 36. | All Other Causes | 44 | 49 | 93 |
| Totals, 1948 | 619 | 624 | 1,243 | |
| Totals, 1947 | 686 | 629 | 1,315 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 21 | 101 | 99 |