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Walthamstow 1954

[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 1954 Whole District

Causes of Death as given by the Registrar-General for the year 1954 Whole District

Causes of DeathMalesFemalesTotal1953
1. Tuberculosis, Respiratory641022
2. Tuberculosis, other1—1—
3. Syphilitic Disease2464
4. Diphtheria————
5. Whooping Cough————
6. Meningococcal Infections———1
7. Acute Poliomyelitis———1
8. Measles_—__
9. Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases1121
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach29194838
11. Malignant neoplasm, Lung, bronchus4995849
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast—262614
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus—5510
14. Other malignant and lym phatic neoplasms615411596
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia3694
16. Diabetes2465
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system5780137126
18. Coronary disease, angina10058158174
19. Hypertension with heart disease5101510
20. Other heart disease58107165169
21. Other circulatory disease20335348
22. Influenza23521
23. Pneumonia32225481
24. Bronchitis382260114
25. Other diseases of respiratory system851319
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum2142514
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea3474
28. Nephritis and nephrosis32511
29. Hyperplasia of prostate15—158
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion112
31. Congenital malformations53816
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases40559595
33. Motor vehicle accidents4594
34. AH other accidents591411
35. Suicide1051511
36. Homicide and operations of war—11—
Totals, 19545805611,141
Totals. 1953649534_1.183

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. & over
————113108139