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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 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Table: CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF STEPNEY.

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—35—45—55—65—75—
20.Pneumonia (all forms)M11622123o «22717132511
F.9320951337411228
21.Other respiratory diseasesM.181...2...11...4252
F14...11...1......1325
22.Peptic ulcerM21...............11793...
F2............• • •......11......
23Diarrhoea, etc.M28242...............1......1
F.23181......211............
24.AppendicitisM.8.........22...121......
F.7.........212......1...1
25.Cirrhosis of liver .M3..................1...1...1
F2.....................1...1...
26.Other diseases of liver, etc.M5...............1...13......
F.10.....................3141
27.Other digestive diseasesM253............21594...
F2512...2...23528...
28.Acute and chronic nephritisM45............12...6101115
F.48.........14217111210
29.Puerperal sepsisF.3• • •• • •......12...............
80.Other puerperal causesF.6...............33............
31.Congenital debility, premature birth malformations etc.M.454311.....................
F.37361...........................
32.SenilityM.9...........................18
F.15........................1311
33.SuicideM.26...............344861
F.9...............2...421...
34Other violenceM.62......3796481195
F.452133411451110
35.Other defined diseases .M.121854384914193116
F.10010341454811141116
36.Causes ill-defined, or unknownM.1...........................1...
F.4• • •• • •..................121
MalesFemales.
Under 1 yearLegitimate11998
Illegitimate26