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Wanstead and Woodford 1959

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

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Maternal Mortality
Abortion Other Total
England and Wales 0.02 0.04 0.06
Wanstead and Woodford — — —

Table: Causes of Death as given by the Registrar-General, 1959

Causes of Death as given by the Registrar-General, 1959

Causes of DeathMalesFemalesTotal
1. Tuberculosis (Respiratory)224
2. Other Forms of Tuberculosis-11
3. Syphilitic Disease224
4. Diphtheria———
5. Whooping Cough———
6. Meningococcal Infections———
7. Acute Poliomyelitis———
8. Measles---
9. Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases---
10. Malignant Neoplasm— Stomach9615
11. Malignant Neoplasm— Lung and Bronchus23730
12. Malignant Neoplasm— Breast—1010
13. Malignant Neoplasm— Uterus—44
14. Malignant Neoplasm— Others342862
15. Leukaemia314
16. Diabetes112
17. Vascular Lesions— Nervous System346094
18. Coronary Disease— Angina7350123
19. Hypertension with Heart Disease7613
20. Other Heart Disease266288
21. Other Circulatory Disease201939
22. Influenza61521
23. Pneumonia141428
24. Bronchitis181533
25. Other Respiratory Diseases3—3
26. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum628
27. Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea—55
28. Nephritis and Nephrosis—22
29. Hyperplasia of Prostate5—5
30. Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion———
31. Congenital Malformations246
32. Other Diseases263359
33. Motor Vehicle Accidents617
34. All Other Accidents3912
35. Suicide2810
36. Homicide and Operations of War———
Totals, 1959325367692
Totals, 1958314382696