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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 1955

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

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Table: Maternal Mortality

Maternal Mortality

AbortionOtherTotal
England and Wales0.120.520.64
Wanstead and Woodford—1.421.42

Table: Causes of Death as given by the Registrar-General, 1955:

Causes of Death as given by the Registrar-General, 1955:

Causes of DeathMalesFemalesTotal
1. Tuberculosis (Respiratory)213
2. Other forms of Tuberculosis—11
3. Syphilitic Disease213
4. Diphtheria——_
5. Whooping Cough———
6. Meningococcal Infections———
7. Acute Poliomyelitis———
8. Measles———
9. Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases———
10. Malignant Neoplasm—Stomach9413
11. Malignant Neoplasm—Lung and Bronchus21324
12. Malignant Neoplasm—Breast11314
13. Malignant Neoplasm—Uterus—11
14. Malignant Neoplasm—Others313667
15. Leukaemia4—4
16. Diabetes246
17. Vascular Lesions—Nervous System316798
18. Coronary Disease, Angina533386
19. Hypertension with Heart Disease10818
20. Other Heart Disease277299
21. Other Circulatory Disease162137
22. Influenza336
23. Pneumonia111930
24. Bronchitis30939
25. Other Respiratory Diseases213
26. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum639
27. Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea415
28. Nephritis and Nephrosis325
29. Hyperplasia of Prostate4—4
30. Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion—11
31. Congenital Malformations437
32. Other Diseases212647
33. Motor Vehicle Accidents527
34. All Other Accidents246
35. Suicide426
36. Homicide and Operations of War——-
Totals, 1955308341649
Totals, 1954305305610