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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 1950

[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 1950 Whole District

Causes of Death as given by the Registrar-General for the year 1950 Whole District

Causes of DeathMalesFemalesTotal1949
1. Tuberculosis, Respiratory23103344
2. Tuberculosis, other———8
3. Syphilitic Disease4377
4. Diphtheria————
5. Whooping Cough———1
6. Meningococcal Infections—11—
7. Acute Poliomyelitis1124
8. Measles2—2—
9. Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases213-
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach22153734
11. Malignant neoplasm, Lung, bronchus419505
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast—262622
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus—121210
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms6558123138
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia415—
16. Diabetes2248
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system7572147133
18. Coronary disease, angina10266168—
19. Hypertension with heart disease163854-
20. Other heart disease104119223370
21. Other circulatory disease20153549
22. Influenza36916
23. Pneumonia32326467
24. Bronchitis473380115
25. Other disease of respiratory system821024
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum1241615
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea2-22
28. Nephritis and nephrosis891724
29. Hyperplasia of prostate10—10—
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion---2
31. Congenital malformations491337
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases515911094
33. Motor vehicle accidents103136
34. All other accidents571223
35. Suicide107177
36. Homicide and operations of war----
Totals, 19506856201,305—
Totals, 1949639660—1,299

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. î over
———1-1681150