Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]
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Abortion | Other | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
England and Wales | 0.07 | 0.36 | 0.43 |
Wanstead and Woodford | - | - | - |
Causes of Death | Males | Females | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1. Tuberculosis (Respiratory) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2. Other Forms of Tuberculosis | - | - | - |
3. Syphilitic Disease | — | 1 | 1 |
4. Diphtheria | - | - | - |
5. Whooping Cough | — | — | - |
6. Meningococcal Infections | — | — | - |
7. Acute Poliomyelitis | — | — | - |
8. Measles | — | — | - |
9. Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases | 2 | 1 | 3 |
10. Malignant Neoplasm—Stomach | 7 | 5 | 12 |
11. Malignant Neoplasm—Lung and Bronchus | 30 | 4 | 34 |
12. Malignant Neoplasm—Breast | — | 11 | 11 |
13. Malignant Neoplasm—Uterus | — | 9 | 9 |
14. Malignant Neoplasm—Others | 29 | 32 | 61 |
15. Leukaemia | — | 3 | 3 |
16. Diabetes | 1 | 3 | 4 |
17. Vascular Lesions—Nervous System | 33 | 74 | 107 |
18. Coronary Disease—Angina | 73 | 50 | 123 |
19. Hypertension with Heart Disease | 6 | 12 | 18 |
20. Other Heart Disease | 31 | 64 | 95 |
21. Other Circulatory Disease | 17 | 27 | 44 |
22. Influenza | 2 | 1 | 3 |
23. Pneumonia | 13 | 19 | 32 |
24. Bronchitis | 21 | 11 | 32 |
25. Other Respiratory Diseases | 3 | 3 | 6 |
26. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 3 | 3 | 6 |
27. Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | 2 | — | 2 |
28. Nephritis and Nephrosis | 2 | 3 | 5 |
29. Hyperplasia of Prostate | 6 | — | 6 |
30. Pregnancy. Childbirth. Abortion | — | — | — |
31. Congenital Malformations | — | 1 | 1 |
32. Other Diseases | 18 | 27 | 45 |
33. Motor Vehicle Accidents | 2 | 2 | 4 |
34. All Other Accidents | 7 | 9 | 16 |
35. Suicide | 3 | 6 | 9 |
36. Homicide and Operations of War | 1 | — | 1 |
Totals, 1958 | 314 | 382 | 696 |
Totals, 1957 | 316 | 344 | 660 |