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Chigwell 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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Cause of Death as given by the Registrar General for the Year 1954.
| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coronary disease, Angina | 47 | 17 | 64 |
| Other diseases of heart and circulatory sytsem | 23 | 46 | 69 |
| Cancer of lung and bronchus | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| Cancer, other than lung and bronchus | 25 | 42 | 67 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 22 | 26 | 48 |
| Bronchitis | 12 | 8 | 20 |
| Pneumonia | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| Influenza | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Disease of prostate | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Tuberculosis, other than respiratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Uucer of duodenum or stomach | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Congenital malformations | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Diabetes | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Gastritis, enteritis, diarrhoea | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| All other diseases | 17 | 20 | 37 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 2 | 0 | |
| Other accidents | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Suicides | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 191 | 195 | 386 |
Death Rates per million population:—
Chgwell Average
Urban England
District & Wales
Tuberculosis of respiratory system 104 160
Other forms of tuberculosis 0
Cancer of lung and bronchus 225 369
Cancer of other organs 1,160 1,666
All causes 9,000 11,300
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