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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 1951

[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 Wales0.090.050.370.100.18
Wanstead and Woodford1.27———1.27

Table: Causes of Death as given by the Registrar-General, 1951

Causes of Death as given by the Registrar-General, 1951

Causes of DeathMalesFemalesTotal
1. Tuberculosis (Respiratory)7310
2. Other forms of Tuberculosis123
3. Syphilitic Disease123
4. Diphtheria———
5. Whooping Cough—11
6. Meningococcal Infections—11
7. Acute Poliomyelitis———
8. Measles———
9. Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases———
10. Malignant Neoplasm— Stomach91019
11. Malignant Neoplasm— Lung and Bronchus10414
12. Malignant Neoplasm—Breast—1717
13. Malignant Neoplasm—Uterus—44
14. Malignant Neoplasm—Others373976
15. Leukæmia213
16. Diabetes—44
17. Vascular Lesions — Nervous System ...334376
18. Coronary Disease, Angina382967
19. Hypertension with Heart Disease131124
20. Other Heart Disease5255107
21. Other Circulatory Disease141933
22. Influenza8816
23. Pneumonia202242
24. Bronchitis302050
25. Other Respiratory Diseases2—2 11
26. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum92
27. Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea123
28. Nephritis and Nephrosis2—2
29. hyperplasia of Prostate6—6
30. Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion—22
31. Congenital Malformations 32. Other Diseases4 202 306 50
33. Motor Vehicle Accidents415
34. All Other Accidents246
35. Suicide415
36. homicide and Operations of War---
Totals, 1951329339668
Totals, 1950283322605