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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
Waltham Forest 1973
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]
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CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE - 1973
| I.C.D. CAUSE HEADING | CAUSE OF DEATH | TOTAL (ALL AGES) | AGE GROUPS - MALES | AGE GROUPS - FEMALES | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNDER, 1 | 1-4 | 5-14 | 15-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75 + | TOTAL MALES | UNDEF 1 | 1-4 | 5-1' | 15-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75+ | TOTAL FEMALES | |||
| B.4 | Enteritis and other diarrhoeal diseases | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B.5 | Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| 0.6(1) | Late effects of respiratory tuberculosis | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| B.6(2) | Other tuberculosis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| B.I 1 | Meningococcal infection | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. 17 | Syphilis and its sequelae | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. 18 | Other infective and parasitic diseases | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| B. 19(1) | Malignant neoplasm buccal cavity etc. | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| B. 19(2) | Malignant neoplasm oesophagus | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| B. 19(B) | Malignant neoplasm stomach | 56 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 9 | 10 | 28 | |
| B. 19(4) | Malignant neoplasm intestine | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 5 | 1 1 | 6 | 25 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 40 |
| B. 19(5) | Malignant neoplasm larynx | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| B.I 9(6) | Malignant neoplasm lung, bronchus | 204 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 6 | 53 | 79 | 30 | 171 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 33 |
| B. 19(7) | Malignant neoplasm breast | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 8 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 69 |
| B. 19(8) | Malignant neoplasm uterus | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 1 |
| B. 19(9) | Malignant neoplasm prostate | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 12 | 13 | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. 19(10) | Leukaemia | 18 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| B.19(11) | Other malignant neoplasms etc. | 171 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 74 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 36 | 97 |
| B.20 | Benign and unspecified neoplasms | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 6 |
| B.2I | Diabetes mellitis | 46 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | 7 | 7 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 9 | 16 | 27 |
| B.46(l) | Other endocrine etc. diseases | 13 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | 5 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | 8 | |
| B.23 | Anaemias | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| B.46(2) | Other diseases of blood etc. | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| B.46(3) | Mental disorders | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 6 |
| B.24 | Meningitis | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| B.46(4) | Multiple sclerosis | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| B.46(5) | Other diseases of nervous system etc. | 16 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 3 | 9 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| B.26 | Chronic rheumatic heart disease | 35 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 22 | |
| B.27 | Hypertensive heart disease | 56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 6 | 24 | 32 |
| B.28 | Ischaemic heart disease | 580 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 43 | 109 | 146 | 94 | 399 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 17 | 79 | 169 | 271 |
| B.29 | Other forms of heart disease | 171 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 4 | 17 | 42 | 64 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 10 | 95 | 107 |
| B.30 | Cerebrovascular disease | 349 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 18 | 37 | 66 | 124 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 18 | 34 | 166 | 225 |
| B.46(6) | Other diseases of circulation system | 106 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 44 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 38 | 62 |
| B.3I | Influenza | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| B.32 | Pneumonia | 386 | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 12 | 44 | 81 | 144 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 3 | 31 | 198 | 242 |
| B.33( 1) | Bronchitis and emphysema | 129 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 16 | 41 | 43 | 101 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 28 |
| 6.33(2) | Asthma | 10 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| B.46(7) | Other diseases of respiratory system | 27 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 5 | 3 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 12 | 17 |
| B.34 | Peptic ulcer | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| B. 36 | Intestinal obstruction and hernia | 15 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| B.37 | Cirrhosis of liver | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| B.46(8) | Other diseases of digestive system | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| B.38 | Nephritis and nephrosis | 17 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 7 | 9 |
| B.39 | Hyperplasia of prostate | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B.46(9) | Other diseases, genito urinary system | 17 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| B.41 | Other complications of pregnancy | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| B.46(10) | Diseases of skin, subcutaneous tissue | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| B.46(l1) | Diseases of musculo - skeletal system | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 14 |
| B.42 | Congenital abnormalities | 29 | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 16 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 13 |
| B.43 | Difficult del ivery and/or anoxic condition | 26 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| B.44 | Other causes of perinatal mortality | 14 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| B.45 | Symptoms and ill-defined conditions | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 8 | 1 1 |
| BE.47 | Motor Vehicle accidents | 23 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 7 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| BE.48 | All other accidents | 34 | - | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 1 | 20 |
| BE.49 | Suicide and self inflicted injuries | 17 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | I | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | |
| BE.50 | All other external causes | 9 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | - | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| 3013 | 43 | 1 1 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 94 | 290 | 501 | 485 | 1470 | 31 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 1 | 19 | 57 | 153 | 310 | 946 | 1543 | ||
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