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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 1958

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

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Table: Maternal Mortality

Maternal Mortality

AbortionOtherTotal
England and Wales0.070.360.43
Wanstead and Woodford---

Table: Causes of Death as given by the Registrar-General, 1958

Causes of Death as given by the Registrar-General, 1958

Causes of DeathMalesFemalesTotal
1. Tuberculosis (Respiratory)213
2. Other Forms of Tuberculosis---
3. Syphilitic Disease—11
4. Diphtheria---
5. Whooping Cough——-
6. Meningococcal Infections——-
7. Acute Poliomyelitis——-
8. Measles——-
9. Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases213
10. Malignant Neoplasm—Stomach7512
11. Malignant Neoplasm—Lung and Bronchus30434
12. Malignant Neoplasm—Breast—1111
13. Malignant Neoplasm—Uterus—99
14. Malignant Neoplasm—Others293261
15. Leukaemia—33
16. Diabetes134
17. Vascular Lesions—Nervous System3374107
18. Coronary Disease—Angina7350123
19. Hypertension with Heart Disease61218
20. Other Heart Disease316495
21. Other Circulatory Disease172744
22. Influenza213
23. Pneumonia131932
24. Bronchitis211132
25. Other Respiratory Diseases336
26. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum336
27. Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea2—2
28. Nephritis and Nephrosis235
29. Hyperplasia of Prostate6—6
30. Pregnancy. Childbirth. Abortion———
31. Congenital Malformations—11
32. Other Diseases182745
33. Motor Vehicle Accidents224
34. All Other Accidents7916
35. Suicide369
36. Homicide and Operations of War1—1
Totals, 1958314382696
Totals, 1957316344660