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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 1957

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

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Table: APPENDIX ICAUSES OP DEATH IN AGE GROUPS - 1957 (as supplied by Registrar-General).

APPENDIX I

CAUSES OP DEATH IN AGE GROUPS - 1957 (as supplied by Registrar-General).

causes of DeathAll AgesDeaths at different periods of life of residents (civilians) whether occurring within or without the district.
Under 1 Year1-4 Years5-14 Years15-24 Years25-44 Years45-64 Years65-74 Years75 and upwards
MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory97---------273121-
2. Tuberculosis, other-1-----1----------
3. Syphilitic disease81----------4-1-31
4. Diphtheria------------------
5. Whooping Cough------------------
6. Meningococcal infections------------------
7. Acute poliomyelitis------------------
8. Measles------------------
9. Other Infective and parasitic diseases------------------
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach2616--------4-1246448
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus8414--------1-565144135
12. Malignant neoplasm, breastl28---------5112-9_2
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus-16---------4-5-3-4
14. Other malignant & lymphatic neoplasms7866--1-111-35322117212318
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia54----1-1--22111--
16. Diabetes211-----------11614
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system83111------1-2-162533263160
18. Coronary disease, angina15498--------14-542251403536
19. Hypertension with heart disease1113----------124467
20. Other heart disease107165----2--1951215222362121
21. Other circulatory disease4042---------11078132221
22. Influenza1815--1-11--l1476254
23. Pneumonia63412-2311----15111862520
24. Bronchitis9836----1---2138636192110
25. Other diseases of respiratory system138-----1---2626211
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum105----------7-2213
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea431-------3--1-2--
28. Nephritis and nephrosis95--------1-431-32
29. Hyperplasia of prostate10-----------1-2-7-
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion-2-------2----—---
31. Congenital malformations784-13------12-31-
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases567213-715-11-3415135101229
33. Motor vehicle accidents92-----12-2-3-21--
34. All other accidents18101---2-2-34322-54
35. Suicide105--------33621---
36. Homicide and operations of war------------------
TOTAL (All causes)93380521-122197835139310172240203282560