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Walthamstow 1956

[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 1956 Whole District

Causes of Death as given by the Registrar-General for the year 1956 Whole District

Causes of DeathMalesFemalesTotal1955
1. Tuberculosis, Respiratory41514
2. Tuberculosis, other3—33
3. Syphilitic Disease4153
4. Diphtheria————
5. Whooping Cough————
6. Meningococcal Infections-———1
7. Acute Poliomyelitis————
8. Measles———1
9. Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases1-14
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach20113138
11. Malignant neoplasm, Lung, bronchus5496353
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast—323231
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus—666
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms6659125138
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia4376
16. Diabetes47116
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system5688144129
18. Coronary disease, angina11171182167
19. Hypertension with heart disease781534
20. Other heart disease61106167150
21. Other circulatory disease26275343
22. Influenza4599
23. Pneumonia32387072
24. Bronchitis64228686
25. Other diseases of respiratory system1011115
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum1372024
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea-448
28. Nephritis and nephrosis3699
29. Hyperplasia of prostate6—68
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion111
31. Congenital malformations6—69
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases38559397
33. Motor vehicle accidents7—75
34. All other accidents751214
35. Suicide38114
36. Homicide and operations of war---—
Totals, 19566145811,195—
Totals, 1955649539—1.188

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
———2113112136