London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Bexley 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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| Causes of Death. | M. | F. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | 421 | 372 | 793 | |
| 1 | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Tuberculosis, other | — | — | — |
| 3 | Syphilitic disease | — | — | — |
| 4 | Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| 5 | Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
| 6 | Meningococcal infections | — | — | — |
| 7 | Acute poliomyelitis | — | — | — |
| 8 | Measles | — | — | — |
| 9 | Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | - | 1 |
| 10 | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 10 | 15 | 25 |
| 11 | Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 35 | 7 | 42 |
| 12 | Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 15 | 15 |
| 13 | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 40 | 38 | 78 |
| 15 | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 16 | Diabetes | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 17 | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 44 | 52 | 96 |
| 18 | Coronary disease, angina | 108 | 46 | 154 |
| 19 | Hypertension with heart disease | 7 | 19 | 26 |
| 20 | Other heart disease | 30 | 57 | 87 |
| 21 | Other circulatory disease | 20 | 21 | 41 |
| 22 | Influenza | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 23 | Pneumonia | 25 | 21 | 46 |
| 24 | Bronchitis | 20 | 13 | 33 |
| 25 | Other diseases of the respiratory system | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 26 | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 27 | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 28 | Nephritis and nephrosis | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 29 | Hyperplasia of prostate | 2 | — | 2 |
| 30 | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | — | — |
| 31 | Congenital malformations | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 32 | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 24 | 28 | 52 |
| 33 | Motor vehicle accidents | 14 | 2 | 16 |
| 34 | All other accidents | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 35 | Suicide | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 36 | Homicide and operations of war | — | 1 | 1 |