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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 1955

[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 1955 Whole District

Causes of Death as given by the Registrar-General for the year 1955 Whole District

Causes of DeathMalesFemalesTotal1954
1. Tuberculosis, Respiratory1041410
2. Tuberculosis, other2131
3. Syphilitic Disease2136
4. Diphtheria————
5. Whooping Cough————
6. Meningococcal Infections1—1—
7. Acute Poliomyelitis————
8. Measles1—1—
9. Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases2242
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach20183848
11. Malignant neoplasm, Lung, bronchus4855358
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast—313126
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus—665
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms6672138115
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia5169
16. Diabetes3366
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system5673129137
18. Coronary disease, angina12641167158
19. Hypertension with heart disease10243415
20. Other heart disease5298150165
21. Other circulatory disease10334353
22. Influenza6395
23. Pneumonia44287254
24. Bronchitis61258660
25. Other diseases of respiratory system1321513
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum1952425
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhœa3587
28. Nephritis and nephrosis5495
29. Hyperplasia of prostate8—815
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion—111
31. Congenital malformations5498
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases55429795
33. Motor vehicle accidents3259
34. All other accidents951414
35. Suicide4—415
36. Homicide and operations of war1
Totals, 19556495391,188—
Totals, 1954580561—1,141
The age distribution of Cancer deaths was as follows:—
Under lyr.1-2 yrs.2-5 yrs.5-15 yrs.15-25 yrs.25-45 yrs.45-65 yrs.65 yrs. & over
———2—14106150