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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]
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| Abortion | Other | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 0.07 | 0.21 | 0.28 |
| Wanstead and Woodford | — | — | — |
| Causes of Death | Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tuberculosis (Respiratory) | 1 | - | 1 |
| 2. | Other forms of Tuberculosis | — | — | — |
| 3. | Syphilitic Disease | — | 2 | 2 |
| 4. | Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| 5. | Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
| 6. | Meningococcal Infections | — | — | — |
| 7. | Acute Poliomyelitis | — | — | — |
| 8. | Measles | — | — | — |
| 9. | Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases | — | 1 | 1 |
| 10. | Malignant Neoplasm—Stomach | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 11. | Malignant Neoplasm—Lung & Bronchus | 28 | 4 | 32 |
| 12. | Malignant Neoplasm—Breast | — | 21 | 21 |
| 13. | Malignant Neoplasm—Uterus | — | 2 | 2 |
| 14. | Malignant Neoplasm—Others | 45 | 38 | 83 |
| 15. | Leukaemia | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 16. | Diabetes | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 17. | Vascular Lesions—Nervous System | 38 | 77 | 115 |
| 18. | Coronary Disease—Angina | 88 | 64 | 152 |
| 19. | Hypertension with Heart Disease | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 20. | Other Heart Disease | 29 | 60 | 89 |
| 21. | Other Circulatory Disease | 16 | 15 | 31 |
| 22. | Influenza | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 23. | Pneumonia | 20 | 31 | 51 |
| 24. | Bronchitis | 22 | 13 | 35 |
| 25. | Other Respiratory Diseases | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 26. | Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | — | 2 | 2 |
| 27. | Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 28. | Nephritis and Nephrosis | 3 | — | 3 |
| 29. | Hyperplasia of Prostate | 2 | — | 2 |
| 30. | Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion | — | — | — |
| 31. | Congenital Malformations | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 32. | Other Diseases | 20 | 36 | 56 |
| 33. | Motor Vehicle Accidents | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 34. | All Other Accidents | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 35. | Suicide | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 36. | Homicide and Operations of War | — | — | — |
| Totals, 1963 | 341 | 404 | 745 | |
| Totals, 1962 | 391 | 373 | 764 |