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 Chingford]
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37.
CAUSES OP DEATH AS GIVEN BY THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL FOR THE YEAR 1953
Causes of death | Males | Females | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Tuberculosis, respiratory | 10 | 3 | 13 |
Tuberculosis, other | - | 1 | i |
Meningococcal infections | 1 | - | 1 |
Other infective & parasitic diseases | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 5 | 6 | 11 |
Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 15 | 1 | 16 |
Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | 16 | 16 |
Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 5 | 5 |
Other malignant & lymphatic neoplasms | 14 | 20 | 34 |
Leukaemia, aleukaemia | - | 1 | 1 |
Diabetes | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Vascular lesions of nervous system | 18 | 27 | 45 |
Coronarjr disease , angina | 35 | 20 | 55 |
Hypertension with heart disease | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Other heart disease | 28 | 28 | 56 |
Other circulatory disease | 7 | 9 | 16 |
Influenza | 2 | 5 | 7 |
Pneumonia | 11 | 12 | 23 |
Bronchitis | 17 | 5 | 22 |
Other diseases of respiratory system | 2 | - | 2 |
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Nephritis and nephrosis | - | 1 | 1 |
Hyperplasia of prostate | 3 | - | 3 |
Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | 1 | 1 |
Congenital malformations | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 9 | 11 | 20 |
Motor vehicle accidents | 2 | - | 2 |
All other accidents | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Suicide | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Totals - all causes | 198 | 188 | 386 |
Totals - year 1952 | 201 | 193 | 394 |
DEATHS FROM CANCER
persons over the age of 45 years. The following chart tabulates the sites, age and sex groups.
Site | 0 - 44 years | 45 years and over | Total | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
Gastro-Intestinal Tract | 2 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 14 |
Lungs and Mediastinum | 1 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 1 | |
Genito-urinary organs | - | 1 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 12 |
Breast | - | 1 | - | 15 | - | 16 |
Other sites | - | - | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Totals | 3 | 3 | 31 | 45 | 34 | 48 |
Death-rate = 1.71 .per 1,000 (,as compared with lo5 per 1,000 in 1952;