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 Chislehurst]
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1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | Male | 1962 Female | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Tuberculosis—Respiratory | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2. Tuberculosis—Other | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
3. Syphilitic Diseases | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
4. Diphtheria | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
5. Whooping Cough | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
6. Meningococcal Infections | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
7. Acute Poliomyelitis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
8. Measles | — | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 19 | 26 | 13 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 18 |
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung bronchus | 41 | 42 | 34 | 33 | 43 | 9 | 52 |
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | 5 | 16 | 19 | 16 | — | 14 | 14 |
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | 9 | 7 | 1 | 6 | — | 3 | 3 |
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 82 | 88 | 73 | 75 | 35 | 32 | 67 |
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
16. Diabetes | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 81 | 65 | 92 | 98 | 35 | 54 | 89 |
18. Coronary disease, angina | 127 | 155 | 154 | 184 | 109 | 58 | 167 |
19. Hypertension with heart disease | 19 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
20. Other heart disease | 82 | 91 | 65 | 78 | 22 | 67 | 89 |
21. Other circulatory disease | 47 | 41 | 46 | 45 | 26 | 20 | 46 |
22. Influenza | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
23. Pneumonia | 44 | 55 | 32 | 41 | 17 | 32 | 49 |
24. Bronchitis | 44 | 43 | 31 | 44 | 41 | 23 | 64 |
25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 8 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
26. Ulcer of stomach or duodenum | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | — | 4 |
28. Nephritis and nephrosis | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | 8 |
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
31. Congenital malformations | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 70 | 38 | 47 | 53 | 23 | 41 | 64 |
33. Motor vehicle accidents | 8 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
34. All other accidents | 13 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
35. Suicide | 8 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
36. Homicide and operations of war | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
756 | 762 | 702 | 794 | 439 | 398 | 837 |