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Walthamstow 1959

[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 1959

Causes of Death as given by the Registrar-General for the Year 1959

Causes of DeathMalesFemalesTotal1958
1. Tuberculosis, Respiratory4-47
2. Tuberculosis, other----
3. Syphilitic Disease4485
4. Diphtheria----
5. Whooping Cough----
6. Meningococcal Infections----
7. Acute Poliomyelitis----
8. Measles---1
9. Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases3-31
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach20193930
11. Malignant neoplasm, Lung, bronchus6567160
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast-252534
13. Malignant neoplasm uterus-994
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms6047107116
15. Leukaemia aleukaemia98177
16. Diabetes46109
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system4484128128
18. Coronary disease angina13685221198
19. Hypertension with heart disease4121624
20. Other heart disease63101164154
21. Other circulatory disease23275048
22. Influenza1071712
23. Pneumonia53368974
24. Bronchitis55167175
25. Other diseases of respiratory system81913
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum1141518
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarr- hoea.-117
28. Nephritis and nephrosis46107
29. Hyperplasia of prostate7-77
30. Pregnancy childbirth, abortion-11-
31. Congenital malformations581313
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases36377389
33. Motor Vehicle Accidents73104
34. All other accidents1081813
35. Suicide861414
36. Homicide and operations of war----
Totals 19596535671220
Totals 1958583587-1170

Table: The age distribution of Cancer deaths was as follows:-

The age distribution of Cancer deaths was as follows:-

Under 1 yr.1 4 yrs.5-14 yrs,15-24 yrs.25-44 yrs.45-64 yrs.65 yrs. & over
2313891160