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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 1958

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

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Table: APPENDIX ICAUSES OP DEATH IN AGE GROUPS - 1958 (as supplied by Registrar-General).

APPENDIX I

CAUSES OP DEATH IN AGE GROUPS - 1958 (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, respiratory114--------1-434-21
2. Tuberculosis, other------------------
3. Syphilitic disease44----------112211
4. Diphtheria------------------
5. Whooping Cough------------------
6. Meningococcal infections------------------
7. Acute poliomyelitis1-----1-----------
8. Measles------------------
9. Other infective and parasite diseases441----1--1-131---
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach3527------1-22155149311
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus809--1-----2-394284101
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast-29---------4-15-6-4
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus-6-----------1-3-2
14. Other malignant & lymphatic neoplasms6668----1--134182619182519
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia52--1-1---2---12--
l6. Diabetes411-----1--1-2315-2
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system6291--------41181219242154
18. Coronary disease, angina16595--------63711849383936
19. Hypertension with heart disease1418--------1-247846
20. Other heart disease94141------1-1751821226694
21. Other circulatory disease3436----------697102117
22. Influenza31----------2---11
23. Pneumonia433952------l-9817101119
24. Bronchitis975112-11---3-241336123223
25. Other diseasee of respiratory system187----1-1--1936211
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum194----------618152
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea4511------1-11--13
28. Nephritis and nephrosis67-----1-11152-1-1
29. Hyperplasia of prostate6-------------2-4-
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion-1---------1------
31. Congenital malformations96544------1-1----
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases53562010----11-31397191214
33. Motor vehicle accidents61--1-2---1-111
34. All other accidents138------1-7-3221-5
34. Suicide148------1-426233-1
36. Homicide and operations of war1-1---------------
TOTAL (All causes)87173934197173634230261164254200260319