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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
Chingford 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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CAUSES OF DEATH AS GIVEN BY THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL FOR THE YEAR 1949
| Causes of Death | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerebro'spinal fever | — | 1 | 1 |
| Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| Syphilitic diseases | — | 1 | 1 |
| Influenza | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Cancer of buccal cavity and oesophagus (M) uterus (F) | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Cancer of stomach and duodenum | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Cancer of breast | — | 9 | 9 |
| Cancer of all other sites | 30 | 15 | 45 |
| Diabetes | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Intra-cranial vascular lesions | 14 | 31 | 45 |
| Heart diseases | 45 | 55 | 100 |
| Other diseases of circulatory system | 15 | 11 | 26 |
| Bronchitis | 14 | 6 | 20 |
| Pneumonia | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| Other respiratory diseases | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Ulcer of stomach or duodenum | 4 | — | 4 |
| Other digestive diseases | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Nephritis | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Premature birth | 1 | — | 1 |
| Congenital malformation, birth injury, infantile disease | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Suicide | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Road traffic accidents | 3 | — | 3 |
| Other violent causes | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| All other causes | 14 | 19 | 33 |
| Totals—all causes | 200 | 204 | 404 |
| Totals—year 1948 | 172 | 170 | 342 |
Tuberculosis.
| NEW CASES | TRANSFERS | DEATHS | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory | NonRespiratory | Respiratory | NonRespiratory | Respiratory | NonRespiratory | |||||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| 0 to 1 year | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 to 4 years | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | - | — | — | — |
| 5 to 14 years | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | - | — | — | — |
| 15 to 24 years | 8 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 8 | — | — | 1 | - | — | — |
| 25 to 34 years | 3 | 5 | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | - | 2 | - | - |
| 35 to 44 years | 1 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 45 to 54 years | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | - | — | — | 1 | - | — |
| 55 to 64 years | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| 65 and upwards | 1 | 1 | - | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Totals | 18 | 16 | - | 1 | 27 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | — |
| Add—Deaths of un-notified cases | 3 | - | — | — | ||||||||
| 9 | 6 | — | - | |||||||||