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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 1961

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

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Table: Maternal Mortality

Maternal Mortality

AborticnOtherTotal
England and Wales0.020.320.34
Wanstead and Woodford———

Table: Causes of Death as given by the Registrar-General, 1961

Causes of Death as given by the Registrar-General, 1961

Causes of DeathMalesFemalesTotal
1.Tuberculosis (Respiratory)1—1
2.Other forms of Tubercuiosis———
3.Syphilitic Disease2—2
4.Diphtheria———
5.Whooping Cough———
6.Meningococcal infections———
7.Acute Poliomyelitis———
8.Measles———
9.Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases———
10.Malignant Neoplasm—Stomach61016
11.Malignant Neoplasm—Lung & Bronchus23528
12.Malignant Neoplasm—Breast—2121
13.Malignant Neoplasm—Uterus—88
14.Malignant Neoplasm—Others362864
15.Leukaemia213
16.Diabetes—33
17.Vascular Lesions—Nervous System3766103
18.Coronary Disease—Angina7758135
19.Hypertension with Heart Disease51520
20.Other Heart Disease326597
21.Other Circulatory Disease222446
22.Influenza268
23.Pneumonia72734
24.Bronchitis281442
25.Other Respiratory Diseases336
26.Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum6410
27.Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea123
28.Nephritis and Nephrosis112
29.Hyperplasia of Prostate2_2
30.Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion_——
31.Congenital Malformations224
32.Other Diseases231841
33.Motor Vehicle Accidents527
34.All Other Accidents257
35.Suicide639
36.Homicide and Operations of War1—1
Totals, 1961332391723
Totals,1960370368738