London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Chingford 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
This page requires JavaScript
39.
CAUSES OF DEATH AS GIVEN BY THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL FOR THE YEAR 1958
| Causes of death | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | 1 | 1 | |
| Syphilitic disease | 1 | 1 | |
| Other infective & paiasitic diseases. | - | i | 1 |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 17 | 2 | 19 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | 9 | 9 |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 5 | 5 |
| Other malignant & lymphatic neoplasms | 31 | 17 | 48 |
| Diabetes | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 15 | 32 | 47 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 39 | 21 | 60 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Other heart disease | 25 | 27 | 52 |
| Other circulatory disease | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| Pneumonia | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| Bronchitis | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system. | 2 | - | 2 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | - | 2 | 2 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 1 | – | 1 |
| Congenital malformations | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Other defined & ill-defined diseases. | 12 | 16 | 28 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| All other accidents | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Suicide | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Totals - all causes | 207 | 182 | 389 |
| Totals - year 1957 | 206 | 191 | 397 |