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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
West Ham 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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Causes of Death at Different Periods of Life in the County Borough of West Ham (Civilians only) during
1935
| Causes of Death. | Sex All Ages 0— | 1— | 2— | 5— | 15— | 25—35 | — 45— | 55— | 65— | 75— | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL CAUSES | M. | 1551 | 100 | 24 | 26 | 34 | 78 | 76 | 89 | 163 | 295 | 376 | 290 |
| 1. Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | F. | 1363 | 91 | 22 | 25 | 34 | 58 | 77 | 76 | 123 | 195 | 282 | 380 |
| M. | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | |
| F. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2. Measles | M. | 2 | — | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F. | 3 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3. Scarlet Fever | M. | 4 | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F. | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 4. Whooping Cough | M. | 5 | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F. | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 5. Diphtheria | M. | 16 | 1 | — | 9 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F. | 23 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 0. Influenza | M. | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | — |
| F. | 13 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
| 7. Encephalitis Lethargica | M. | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| F. | 1 | — | - | - | - | 1 | - | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 8. Cerebro-spinal Fever | M. | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| F. | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — ' | — | — | — | — | |
| 9. Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | M. | 128 | — | — | — | 1 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 8 | — |
| F. | 96 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 26 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | |
| 10. Other Tuberculous Diseases | M. | 21 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — |
| F. | 5 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 11. Syphilis a | M. | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| F. | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 12. General Paralysis of the Insane, Tabes Doisalis | M. | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | - |
| F. | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | — | |
| 13. Cancer, Malignant Disease | M. | 219 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 11 | 26 | 72 | 76 | 28 |
| F. | 196 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 10 | 34 | 51 | 55 | 38 | |
| 14. Diabetes | M. | 14 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| F. | 27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 6 | 17 | 2 | |
| 15. Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc. | M. | 93 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 8 | 17 | 41 | 25 |
| F. | 84 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 22 | 22 | 36 | |
| 16. Heart Disease | M. | 374 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 28 | 65 | 119 | 135 |
| F. | 378 | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 27 | 45 | 103 | 170 | |
| 17. Aneurysm | M. | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| F. | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| 18. Other Circulatory Diseases | M. | 42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 17 |
| F. | 48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 20 | |
| 19. Bronchitis | M. | 57 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 22 |
| F. | 39 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 22 | |
| 20. Pneumonia (all forms) | M. | 90 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 11 |
| F. | 82 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | |
| 21. Other Respiratory Diseases | M. | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| F. | 9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | |
| 22. Peptic Ulcer | M. | 31 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | — |
| F. | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | |
| 23. Diarrhoea, etc. | M. | 8 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F. | 13 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | |
| 24. Appendicitis | M. | 15 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — |
| F. | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | |
| 25. Cirrhosis of Liver | M. | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | — |
| F. | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 1 | |
| 26. Other Diseases of Liver, etc. | M. | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| F. | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | |
| 27. Other Digestive Diseases . | M. | 28 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| F. | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| 28. Acute and Chronic Nephritis | M. | 52 | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 4 | 12 | 18 | 8 |
| F. | 42 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 13 | |
| 29. Puerperal Sepsis | F. | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 30. Other Puerperal Causes | F. | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| 31. Congenital Debility, Premature Birth, Malformations, etc. | |||||||||||||
| M. | 51 | 51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| F. | 49 | 48 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 82. Senility | M. | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 11 |
| F. | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 29 | |
| 33. Suicide | M. | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| F. | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| 34. Other Violence | M. | 64 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| F. | 20 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| 35. Other Defined Diseases | M. | 122 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 27 | 21 |
| F. | 108 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 15 | 12 | |
| 36. Causes Ill-defined, or Unknown | M. | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| F. | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |