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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 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]

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Table: APPENDIX 1CAUSE OF DEATH IN AGE GROUPS - 1950 (as supplied by Registrar General)

APPENDIX 1

CAUSE OF DEATH IN AGE GROUPS - 1950 (as supplied by Registrar General)

Causes of Death.All AgesDeaths in different periods of lives of residents (civilians) whether occurring within or without the district.
Under 1 Year1-5 Years5-15 Years15-25 Years25-45 Years45-65 Years65-75 Years75 and upwards
MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
1.Tuberculosis, respiratory4919------121911215513-
2.Tuberculosis, other241--2-1--11------
3.Syphilitic disease43----------2121-1
4.Diphtheria-1---1------------
5.Whooping Cough------------------
6.Meningococcal infections412-2----1--------
7.Acute poliomyelitis1-----1-----------
8.Measles------------------
9.Other infective and parasitic diseases12-1-1--1---------
10.Malignant neoplasm, stomach3824--------41134148710
11.Malignant Neoplasm, lung, bronchus549------1-4-24221542
12.Malignant neoplasm, breast-24-------1-3-10-7-3
13.Malignant neoplasm, uterus-8--------1-3---4
14.Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms9078---241-372313233191519
15.Leukaemia, aleukaemia33----1---2--2-1--
l6.Diabetes39----1----111-314
17.Vascular lesions of nervous system68100--------1-141619343450
18.Coronary disease, angina11472--------6-491033352627
19.Hypertension with heart disease3035---------1661518910
20.Other heart disease145243-------24112026435778147
21.Other circulatory disease2822--1-1----16587129
22.Influenza521--1------1-3--1
23.Pneumonia4145431----1--4821111122
24.Bronchitis85462-1-1---1126531122328
25.Other diseases of respiratory system137--------11822222
26.Ulcer of stomach and duodenum211--------1-1116-3-
27.Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea4611-1----1--1-221
28.Nephritis and nephrosis1412-------153531431
29.Hyperplasia of prostate10---------------10-
30.Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion-5---------5------
31.Congenital malformations15884------3133--1-
32.Other defined and ill-defined diseases777830201122-175101211111626
33.Motor vehicle accidents146--1-3111314-1211
34.All other accidents1962-2-1---2192-231
35.Suicide164--------71435---
36.Homicide and operations of war------------------
TOTAL (All cases)9688835129991554137952272164274242264369