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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 1954

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

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Table: Maternal Mortality

Maternal Mortality

AbortionOtherTotal
England and Wales0.110.580.69
Wanstead and Woodford—1.391.39

Table: Causes of Death as given by the Registrar-General, 1954.

Causes of Death as given by the Registrar-General, 1954.

Causes of DeathMalesFemalesTotal
1. Tuberculosis (Respiratory)123
2. Other forms of Tuberculosis———
3. Syphilitic Disease3—3
4. Diphtheria———
5. Whooping Cough———
6. Meningococcal Infections———
Acute Poliomyelitis———
8. Measles———
9. Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases———
10. Malignant Neoplasm—Stomach12517
11. Malignant Neoplasm—Lung and Bronchus22527
12. Malignant Neoplasm—Breast—1616
13. Malignant Neoplasm—Uterus—66
14. Malignant Neoplasm—Others373269
15. Leukasmia112
16. Diabetes213
17. Vascular Lesions—Nervous System326799
18. Coronary Disease, Angina602888
19. Hypertension with Heart Disease459
20. Other Heart Disease255984
21. Other Circulatory Disease131326
22. Influenza1—1
23. Pneumonia12618
24. Bronchitis231437
25. Other Respiratory Diseases314
26. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum—22
27. Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea246
28. Nephritis and Nephrosis628
29. Hyperplasia of Prostate10—10
30. Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion—11
31. Congenital Malformations—33
32. Other Diseases252651
33. Motor Vehicle Accidents1—1
34. All Other Accidents437
35. Suicide639
36. Homicide and Operations of War———
Totals,1954305305610
Totals,1953318325643