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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

Wanstead and Woodford 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]

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Table: Maternal Mortality

Maternal Mortality

Abortion with SepsisOther AbortionComplication of PregnancySepsis of Childbirth and the PueperiumOther
England and Wales0.090.050.540.030.15
Wanstead and Woodford——1.15—-

Table: Causes of Death as given by the Kegistrar-General, 1950

Causes of Death as given by the Kegistrar-General, 1950

Causes of DeathMalesFemalesTotal
1. Tuberculosis (Respiratory)7512
2. Other forms of Tuberculosis—11
3. Syphilitic Disease112
4. Diphtheria———
5. Whooping Cough———
6. Meningococcal Infections———
7. Acute Poliomyelitis———
8. Measles———
9. Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases———
10. Malignant Neoplasm—Stomach8513
11. Malignant Neoplasm—Lung and Bronchus14519
12. Malignant Neoplasm—Breast—1414
13. Malignant Neoplasm—Uterus—55
14. Malignant Neoplasm—Others364076
15. Leukæmia—22
16. Diabetes—22
17. Vascular Lesions—Nervous System313768
18. Coronary Disease, Angina493786
19. Hypertension with Heart Disease141024
20. Other Heart Disease385896
21. Other Circulatory Disease81321
22. Influenza134
23 Pneumonia91120
24. Bronchitis111122
25. Other Respiratory Diseases710
26. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum314
27. Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhœa112
28. Nephritis and Nephrosis38
29. Hyperplasia of Prostate6—6
30. Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion—11
31. Congenital Malformations257
32. Other Diseases293867
33. Motor Vehicle Accidents235
34. All Other Accidents235
35. Suicide123
36. Homicide and Operations of War———
Totals, 1950283322605
Totals, 1949324363687