Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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CAUSES OF DEATH IN THE BOROUGH. REGISTERED DURING THE YEAR 1951.
Causes of Death. | M. | F. | Total |
---|---|---|---|
All Causes | 457 | 392 | 849 |
1 Tuberculosis, respiratory | 16 | 5 | 21 |
2 Tuberculosis, other | 3 | 1 | 4 |
3 Syphilitic disease | 1 | — | 1 |
4 Diphtheria | — | — | — |
5 Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
6 Meningococcal infections | — | — | — |
7 Acute poliomyelitis | — | — | — |
8 Measles | 1 | — | 1 |
9 Other infective and parasitic diseases | — | 1 | 1 |
10 Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 16 | 8 | 24 |
11 Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 32 | 8 | 40 |
12 Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 20 | 20 |
13 Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 5 | 5 |
14 Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasm | 41 | 29 | 70 |
15 Leukaemia, aleukaemia | — | 3 | 3 |
16 Diabetes | 1 | 4 | 5 |
17 Vascular lesions of nervous system | 49 | 61 | 110 |
18 Coronary disease, angina | 69 | 33 | 102 |
19 Hypertension with heart disease | 12 | 19 | 31 |
20 Other heart disease | 58 | 73 | 131 |
21 Other circulatory disease | 15 | 17 | 32 |
22 Influenza | 3 | 5 | 8 |
23 Pneumonia | 23 | 14 | 37 |
24 Bronchitis | 46 | 22 | 68 |
25 Other diseases of the respiratory system | 8 | 2 | 10 |
26 Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 8 | 3 | 11 |
27 Gastritis enteritis and diarrhoea | — | — | — |
28 Nephritis and nephrosis | 6 | 3 | 9 |
29 Hyperplasia of prostate | 6 | — | 6 |
30 Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | — | — |
31 Congenital malformations | 1 | 6 | 7 |
32 Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 29 | 44 | 73 |
33 Motor vehicle accidents | 5 | — | 5 |
34 All other accidents | 6 | 6 | 12 |
35 Suicide ... ... | 2 | — | 2 |
36 Homicide and operations of war | — | — | — |