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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Maternal Mortality
Abortion Other Total
England and Wales 0.02 0.04 0.06
Wanstead and Woodford — — —
Causes of Death as given by the Registrar-General, 1959
| Causes of Death | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Tuberculosis (Respiratory) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2. Other Forms of Tuberculosis | - | 1 | 1 |
| 3. Syphilitic Disease | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 4. Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| 5. Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
| 6. Meningococcal Infections | — | — | — |
| 7. Acute Poliomyelitis | — | — | — |
| 8. Measles | - | - | - |
| 9. Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases | - | - | - |
| 10. Malignant Neoplasm— Stomach | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| 11. Malignant Neoplasm— Lung and Bronchus | 23 | 7 | 30 |
| 12. Malignant Neoplasm— Breast | — | 10 | 10 |
| 13. Malignant Neoplasm— Uterus | — | 4 | 4 |
| 14. Malignant Neoplasm— Others | 34 | 28 | 62 |
| 15. Leukaemia | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 16. Diabetes | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 17. Vascular Lesions— Nervous System | 34 | 60 | 94 |
| 18. Coronary Disease— Angina | 73 | 50 | 123 |
| 19. Hypertension with Heart Disease | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 20. Other Heart Disease | 26 | 62 | 88 |
| 21. Other Circulatory Disease | 20 | 19 | 39 |
| 22. Influenza | 6 | 15 | 21 |
| 23. Pneumonia | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| 24. Bronchitis | 18 | 15 | 33 |
| 25. Other Respiratory Diseases | 3 | — | 3 |
| 26. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 27. Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | — | 5 | 5 |
| 28. Nephritis and Nephrosis | — | 2 | 2 |
| 29. Hyperplasia of Prostate | 5 | — | 5 |
| 30. Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion | — | — | — |
| 31. Congenital Malformations | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 32. Other Diseases | 26 | 33 | 59 |
| 33. Motor Vehicle Accidents | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 34. All Other Accidents | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 35. Suicide | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 36. Homicide and Operations of War | — | — | — |
| Totals, 1959 | 325 | 367 | 692 |
| Totals, 1958 | 314 | 382 | 696 |