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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 1957

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

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Table: Maternal Mortality

Maternal Mortality

AbortionOtherTotal
England and Wales0.070.470.54
Wanstead and Woodford1.37—1.37

Table: Causes of Death as given by the Registrar-General, 1957

Causes of Death as given by the Registrar-General, 1957

Causes of DeathMalesFemalesTotal
1. Tuberculosis (Respiratory)2—2
2. Other Forms of Tuberculosis1-1
3. Syphilitic Disease123
4. Diphtheria———
5. Whooping Cough———
6. Meningococcal Infections———
7. Acute Poliomyelitis.———
8. Measles———
9. Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases———
10. Malignant Neoplasm—Stomach10616
11. Malignant Neoplasm—Lung and Bronchus21829
12. Malignant Neoplasm—Breast—88
13. Malignant Neoplasm—Uterus—-—
14. Malignant Neoplasm—Others382866
15. Leukaemia1-1
16. Diabetes1-1
17. Vascular Lesions—Nervous System3074104
18. Coronary Disease—Angina602787
19. Hypertension with Heart Disease3710
20. Other Heart Disease3667103
21. Other Circulatory Disease182341
22. Influenza369
23. Pneumonia121628
24. Bronchitis231639
25. Other Respiratory Diseases123
26. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum9413
27. Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea415
28. Nephritis and Nephrosis134
29 Hyperplasia of Prostate6—6
30. Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion—11
31. Congenital Malformations426
32. Other Diseases203353
33. Motor Vehicle Accidents426
34. All Other Accidents459
35. Suicide336
36. Homicide and Operations of War-——
Totals,1957316344660
Totals,1956337388725