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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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| Causes of death (continued) | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | 179 | 150 | 329 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | 4 | - | 4 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | - | 2 | 2 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 2 | - | 2 |
| Congenital malformations | 2 | - | 2 |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 11 | 19 | 30 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| All other accidents | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Suicide | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Totals - all causes | 214 | 178 | 392 |
| Totals - year 1955 | 181 | 162 | 343 |
DEATHS FROM CANCER
There were 78 deaths from cancer, of which 70 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 overs | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Gastro-intestinal tract | 1 | - | 11 | 14 | 12 | 14 |
| Lungs and Mediastinum | 3 | - | 16 | 7 | 19 | 7 |
| Genito-urinary organs | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Breast | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | |
| Other sites | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 2 |
| Totals | 5 | 3 | 41 | 29 | 46 | 32 |
Death rate = 1.66 per 1,000 (as compared with 1.69 per 1,000 in 1955)