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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 1952

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

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Table: APPENDIX I.CAUSES OF DEATH IN AGE GROUPS - 1952. (as supplied by Registrar-General).

APPENDIX I.

CAUSES OF DEATH IN AGE GROUPS - 1952. (as supplied by Registrar-General).

Causes of Death.All AgesDeaths at different periods of life of residents (civilians) whether occurring within or without the district.
Under 1 Year1-5 Years5-15 Years15^5 Years25-45 Years45-65 Years65-75 Years75 and upwards
MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory2910---1--1-851237-11
2. Tuberculosis, other141-1-1-----2----
3. Syphilitic disease73----------5221--
4. Diphtheria------------------
5. Whooping cough------------------
6. Meningococcal infections212--------1------
7. Acute poliomyelities------------------
8. Measles------------------
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases14-----1-1--12----
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach3317--------2115511655
11. Malignant neoplasms lung, bronchus604--------4-28124241
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast-23-----------12-6-3
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus-16--—-——--1-11-3-1
14. Other malignant & lymphatic neoplasms8756--11----75281633151819
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemla54--11---12—21---1
16. Diabetes49---------11-34-4
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system89114--------33211828493744
18. Coronary disease, angina12972------1-3—391453283330
19° Hypertension with heart disease2528---------—4—7131415
20. Other heart disease133189----1--1631919324575121
21. Other circulatory disease2828-------21847101113
22. Influenza66-1-—-—-—-—311222
23. Pneumonia6657811-1----16415172529
24. Bronchitis12262-211----4—-747192833
25. Other diseases of respiratory system185---1----3152614-
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum307--------1213110361
27. Gastritis, enteritis & diarrhoea341-------l——11--3
28. Nephritis and nephrosis1091-------12651-12
29. Hyperplasia of prostate14-----------l-7-6-
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion------------------
31. Congenital malformations7765-1------l1----
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases71692310---2214619131191228
33. Motor vehicle accidents92--211-2-11—-1-2-
34. All other accidents17911-1111-3-62-36
35. Suicide55---------123112-
36. Homicide and operations of war------------------
TOTAL (all causes)1,01182443266945745536297148310234389362