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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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| Causes of Death. | M. | F. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | 468 | 383 2 | 851 | |
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | 5 | 1 | 7 | |
| 2 | Tuberculosis, other | — | 1 | |
| 3 | Syphilitic disease | 2 | 2 | |
| Diphtheria | — | - | - | |
| Whooping Cough | — | |||
| 6 | Meningococcal infections | 1 | 1 | |
| 7 | Acute poliomyelitis | — | - | |
| 8 | Measles | — | 1 | - |
| 9 | Other infective and parasitic diseases | __ | 1 | |
| 10 | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 20 | 6 | 29 |
| 11 | Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 47 | 16 | 53 |
| 12 | Malignant neoplasm, breast | 1 | 16 | 17 |
| 13 | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | I 1 | 11 |
| 14 | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 37 | 41 | 78 |
| 15 | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Diabetes | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 17 | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 36 | 51 | 87 |
| 18 | Coronary disease, angina | 137 | 68 | 205 |
| 19 | Hypertension with heart disease | 7 | 16 | 23 |
| 20 | Other heart disease | 27 | 60 | |
| 21 | Other circulatory disease | 19 | 14 | 33 |
| 22 | Influenza | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 23 | Pneumonia | 26 | 57 | |
| 24 | Bronchitis | 31 | 14 | 45 |
| 25 | Other diseases of the respiratory system | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 26 | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 27 | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 4 | ||
| 28 | Nephritis and nephrosis | 2 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 29 | Hyperplasia of prostate | - | 1 | |
| 30 | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | - | |
| 31 | Congenital malformations | 3 | 6 | |
| 32 | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 32 | 30 | 62 |
| 33 | Motor vehicle accidents | 6 | 8 | |
| All other accidents | 5 | 13 | 18 | |
| 35 | Suicide | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 36 | Homicide and operations of war | — | — | - |