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Chingford 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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32.
CAUSES OF DEATH AS GIVEN BY THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL FOR THE YEAR 1952
| Causes of death | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Tuberculosis, other | 1 | - | 1 |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | - | 1 |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | 9 | 9 |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 0 | 0 |
| Other malignant & lymphatic neoplasms | 17 | 14 | 31 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Diabetes | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 24 | 22 | 46 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 31 | 17 | 48 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Other heart disease | 30 | 37 | 67 |
| Other circulatory disease | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| Pneumonia | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| Bronchitis | 16 | 12 | 20 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Nephritis and Nephrosis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 5 | - | 5 |
| Congenital malformations | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 17 | 20 | 37 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| A11 other accidents | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Suicide | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Totals-all causes | 201 | 193 | 394 |
| Totals-year 1951 | 214 | 209 | 423 |
DEATHS FROM CANCER
Out of a total of 75 deaths from cancer, 60 occurred in persons over the age of 45 years. The following chart tabulates the sites, age and sex groups.
| Site | 0-44 years | 45 years & over | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Gastro-Intestinal Tract. | - | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| Lungs and Mediastinum. | - | - | 11 | 4 | 11 | 4 |
| Genito-urinary organs. | - | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Breast. | - | 1 | - | 8 | - | 9 |
| Other sites. | 2 | - | 0 | 5 | 10 | 5 |
| Totals | 2 | 5 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 40 |
| Death rate=1.55 per 1,000 (as compared with 1.67 per 1,000 in 1951) | ||||||