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 | Males | Females | Total | 1951 | |
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1. | Tuberculosis, Respiratory | 16 | 6 | 22 | 33 |
2. | Tuberculosis, Other | - | - | - | 4 |
3. | Syphilitic Disease | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
4. | Diphtheria | — | — | — | — |
5. | Whooping Cough | — | 1 | 1 | — |
6. | Meningococcal Infections | 1 | — | 1 | — |
7. | Acute Poliomyelitis | — | - | — | — |
8. | Measles | — | — | — | 1 |
9. | Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
10. | Malignant Neoplasm, Stomach | 19 | 19 | 38 | 32 |
11. | Malignant Neoplasm, Lung, Bronchus | 33 | 5 | 38 | 39 |
12. | Malignant Neoplasm, Breast | - | 27 | 27 | 18 |
13. | Malignant Neoplasm, Uterus | - | 7 | 7 | 6 |
14. | Other Malignant and Lymphatic Neoplasms | 61 | 62 | 123 | 106 |
15. | Leukaemia, Aleukæmia | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
16. | Diabetes | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
17. | Vascular Lesions of Nervous System | 58 | 82 | 140 | 127 |
18. | Coronary Disease, Angina | 132 | 69 | 201 | 157 |
19. | Hypertension with Heart Disease | 18 | 17 | 35 | 47 |
20. | Other Heart Disease | 78 | 128 | 206 | 221 |
21. | Other Circulatory Disease | 17 | 28 | 45 | 22 |
22. | Influenza | 2 | 1 | 3 | 21 |
23. | Pneumonia | 43 | 50 | 93 | 100 |
24. | Bronchitis | 73 | 30 | 103 | 126 |
25. | Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 10 | 6 | 16 | 13 |
26. | Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 |
27. | Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | — | 4 | 4 | 5 |
28. | Nephritis and Nephrosis | 7 | 4 | 11 | 10 |
29. | Hyperplasia of Prostate | 20 | - | 20 | 13 |
30. | Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion | - | 3 | 3 | 2 |
31. | Congenital Malformations | 8 | 3 | 11 | 8 |
32. | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 43 | 54 | 97 | 119 |
33. | Motor vehicle accidents | 9 | 1 | 10 | 7 |
34. | All other accidents | 7 | 5 | 12 | 13 |
35. | Suicide | 5 | - | 5 | 10 |
36. | Homicide and operations of war | 1 | — | 1 | - |
Totals, 1952 | 676 | 628 | 1,304 | - | |
Totals, 1951 | 668 | 641 | — | 1,309 |
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 |
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— | — | — | - | - | 7 | 90 | 136 |