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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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CAUSES OF DEATH IN AGE GROUPS - 1951- (as supplied by Registrar-General)
| Causes of Death | All Ages | Deaths at different periods of life of residents (civilians) whether occurring within or without the district. | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 Year | 1-5 Years | 5-15 Years | 15-25 Years | 25-45 Years | 45-65 Years | 65-75 Years | 75 and upwards | ||||||||||||
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | ||
| 1. | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 29 | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 6 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 3 | - | 1 |
| 2. | Tuberculosis, other | 3 | 5 | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| 3. | Syphilitic disease | 9 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 6 | - | 1 | 1 |
| 4. | Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5. | Whooping cough | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 6. | Meningococcal infections | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Acute poliomyelitis | - | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 9. | Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10. | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 39 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 5 | ||||||||
| 11. | Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 65 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||
| 12. | Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 14 | - | 8 | - | 7 |
| 13. | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 5 | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| 14. | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 103 | 66 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 6 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 27 | 21 | 32 | 19 | |
| 15. | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 3 | 6 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 16 | Diabetes | 4 | 9 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | - | 1 | ||||||||
| 17. | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 85 | 99 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 18 | 21 | 34 | 40 | 31 | 38 |
| 18. | Coronary disease, angina | 109 | 46 | 5 | - | 35 | 6 | 42 | 27 | 27 | 13 | ||||||||
| 19. | Hypertension with heart disease | 45 | 45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 19 |
| 20. | Other heart disease | 138 | 227 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 4 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 25 | 37 | 49 | 76 | 132 |
| 21. | Other circulatory disease | 19 | 28 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 14 |
| 22. | Influenza | 18 | 19 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
| 23. | Pneumonia | 68 | 57 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 25 | 27 |
| 24. | Bronchitls | 121 | 68 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 37 | 10 | 39 | 19 | 40 | 37 |
| 25. | Other diseases of respiratory system | 17 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | - | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | - | 4 |
| 26. | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 20 | 4 | 2 | - | 8 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 27. | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 3 | 6 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 28. | Nephritis and nephrosis | 7 | 6 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | ||||||
| 29. | Hyperplasia of prostate | 16 | 1 | - | 5 | - | 10 | — | |||||||||||
| 30. | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | — | |
| 31. | Congenital malformations | 11 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 32. | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 82 | 88 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 27 | |
| 33. | Motor vehicle accidents | 14 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | ||
| 34. | All other accidents | 21 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 3 | - | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 35. | Suicide | 10 | 3 | _ | _ | _ | - | - | 2 | - | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 35. | Homicide and operations of war | - | - | _ | _ | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | ||
| TOTAL (All causes) | 1,062 | 933 | 40 | 34 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 67 | 60 | 296 | 188 | 323 | 258 | 305 | 369 | |