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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 1959

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

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Table: APPENDIX ICAUSES OF DEATH IN AGE GROUPS - 1959 (as supplied by Registrar-General).

APPENDIX I

CAUSES OF DEATH IN AGE GROUPS - 1959 (as supplied by Registrar-General).

Causes of DeathAll AgesDeaths at different periods of life of residents (civilians) whether occuring within or without the district.
Under 1 Year1-4 Years5-l4 Years15-24 Years25-44 Years45-64 Years65-74 Years75 and upwards
MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory74--------321-122-
2. Tuberculosis, other11--------11------
3. Syphilitic disease12-----------1--11
4. Diphtheria------------------
5. Whooping Cough------------------
6. Meningococcal infections1-----1-----------
7. Acute poliomyelitis------------------
8. Measles------------------
9. Other infective and parasite diseases11-------1------1-
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach3425----------20291558
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus8810--------514953044-
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast-34---------4-16-8-6
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus-11---------1-6-2-2
14. Other malignant & lymphatic neoplasms68721-----1154203025211616
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia63--21----1-2111--
16. Diabetes43----------2-1112
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system66117----1--1-3142015393654
18. Coronary disease, angina14889--------61571657382834
19. Hypertension with heart disease621-----------346212
20. Other heart disease91136--------23101715296487
21. Other circulatory disease4633--------111221781622
22. Influenza1720---------1954648
23. Pneumonia78497641----311761892926
24. Bronchitis7643-1------3230518132522
25. Other diseases of respiratory system102----------31314-
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum172--------1-9-5-22
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea451-1--------11212
28. Nephritis and nephrosis87--------2241-222
29. Hyperplasia of prostate8-----------1-2-5-
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion------------------
31. Congenital malformations581411----22---11-
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases526116181-21214665129921
33. Motor vehicle accidents153--1-1-4-2-31222-
34. All other accidents1472-----2-21512-15
35. Suicide108-------12265--2-
36. Homicide and operations of war11------1--1------
TOTAL (All causes)8837782829103511054539280150242219263332