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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
Stepney 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF STEPNEY.
| CAUSES OF DEATH. | Sex. | All Ages. | 0— | 1— | 2— | 5— | 15- | 25- | 45— | 65— | 75- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL CAUSES | M. | 1,605 | 177 | 50 | 34 | 31 | 50 | 177 | 522 | 353 | 211 |
| F. | 1,353 | 136 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 48 | 135 | 358 | 323 | 258 | |
| 1. Enteric Fever | M. | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — |
| F. | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | |
| 2. Measles | M. | 14 | 2 | 11 | 1 | — | — | - | - | - | - |
| F. | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | - | - | - | - | |
| 3. Scarlet Fever | M. | 4 | — | — | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| F. | 1 | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 4. Whooping Cough | M. | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F. | 18 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 5. Diphtheria | M. | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| F. | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 6. Influenza | M. | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 |
| F. | 20 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
| 7. Encephalitis Lethargica | M. | 2 | — | — | — | — | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| F. | 2 | — | — | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | |
| 8. Cerebrospinal Fever | M. | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| F. | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | |
| 9. Tuberculosis of respiratory system | M. | 140 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 16 | 51 | 50 | 18 | 1 |
| F. | 86 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 22 | 29 | 20 | 7 | 1 | |
| 10. Other Tuberculous diseases | M. | 20 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | _ | |
| F. | 8 | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 11. Syphilis | M. | 11 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| F. | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | |
| 12. General Paralysis of the Insane, Tabes dorsalis. | M. | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| F. | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| 13. Cancer, Malignant disease | M. | 177 | — | — | - | - | 1 | 7 | 92 | 55 | 22 |
| F. | 165 | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | 12 | 71 | 51 | 29 | |
| 14. Diabetes | M. | 15 | — | — | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| F. | 28 | — | — | - | - | - | 1 | 16 | 8 | 3 | |
| 15. Cerebral haemorrhage, etc. | M. | 74 | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 13 |
| F. | 100 | — | — | - | — | 1 | 4 | 45 | 31 | 19 | |
| 16. Heart disease | M. | 260 | 4 | 1 | - | 5 | 9 | 21 | 82 | 83 | 55 |
| F. | 265 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 68 | 85 | 70 | |
| 17. Aneurysm | M. | 12 | — | — | - | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| F. | 2 | — | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 18. Other circulatory diseases | M. | 52 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | 18 | 17 | 11 |
| F. | 32 | — | - | - | - | - | 3 | 7 | 13 | 9 | |
| 19. Bronchitis | M. | 136 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 8 | 61 | 34 | 24 |
| F. | 98 | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 22 | 40 | 28 |
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