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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 1953

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

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Table: APPENDIX I.CAUSES OF DEATH IN AGE GROUPS - 1953 (as supplied by Registrar-General). '

APPENDIX I.

CAUSES OF DEATH IN AGE GROUPS - 1953 (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 Years15-25 Years25-45 Years45-65 Years65-75 Years75 and upwards
MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory2410--------571326--1
2. Tuberculosis, other111----------1----
3. Syphilitic disease5-----------3-1-1-
4. Diphtheria------------------
5. Whooping Cough------------------
6. Meningococcal infections1---1-------------
7. Acute poliomyelitis------------------
8. Measles2-1---------------
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases-1-----------1----
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach2722--------11610106105
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus637--------6-35418-43
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast117---------1-817-1
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus-7---------2-1-2-2
14. Other malignant & lymphatic neoplasms9057----1---74341931191715
15. Leukaemia, alaukaemia22--------1-l1-1--
16. Diabetes-5-------------2-3
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system5870------1-21191312222434
18. Coronary disease, angina13150--------6256941192820
19. Hypertension with heart disease814----------234229
20. Other heart disease85130-----11148142227283970
21. Other circulatory disease3430----1---1-106981316
22. Influenza916---------1154446
23. Pneumonia49377422----2-1441491018
24. Bronchitis97521-------1124435153632
25- Other diseases of respiratory system102---1------7-211-
26. Ulcer of stomach and duedenum2162-8110114
27- Gastritis, enteritis & diarrhoea5745--------1--2--
28. Nephritis and nephrosis127-11341225-
29. Hyperplasia of prostate19-----------3-7-9-
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion------------------
31. Congenital malformations1111781-2--1---21---
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases64622418211--24311151271016
33* Motor vehicle accidents91------2-2-211-2-
96-11-2---211-1123
78------2-1125121-
36. Homicide and operations of war------------------
TOTAL (All causes)85463845378471644836271138250160219258