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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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38.
CAUSES OF DEATH (continued)
| Causes of death | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | 153 | 134 | 287 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system. | 4 | - | 4 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | - | 3 | 3 |
| Gastritis, enteritis & diarrhoea. | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 1 | - | 1 |
| Congenital malformations | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Other defined & ill-defined diseases | 8 | 17 | 25 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| All other accidents | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Suicide | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Totals - all cases | 181 | 162 | 343 |
| Totals - year 1954 | 202 | 180 | 382 |
DEATHS FROM CANCER
There were 80 deaths from cancer, 77 of them having 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 and over | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Gastro-intestinal tract | - | - | 19 | 14 | \ 19 | 14 |
| Lungs and Mediastinum | - | - | 15 | 3 | 15 | 3 |
| Genito-urinary organs | - | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Breast | - | - | - | 11 | - | 11 |
| Other sites | 2 | - | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| Totals | 2 | 1 | 44 | 33 | 46 | 34 |
Death rate - 1.69 per 1,000 (as compared with 1.99 per 1,000 in 1954)