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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
Crayford 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]
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Table showing Summary of Causes of Death Registered during the year
ended 31st December, 1958
| Cause of Death | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | 2 | 1 |
| 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 | ||
| 10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 4 | 4 |
| 11. Malignant neoplasm, lung and bronchus | 11 | 2 |
| 12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | 7 | |
| 13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | ||
| 14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasm | 11 | 13 |
| 15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 1 | 3 |
| 16. Diabetes | 2 | 1 |
| 17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 13 | 16 |
| 18. Coronary disease, angina | 38 | 12 |
| 19. Hypertension with heart disease | 3 | 3 |
| 20. Other heart disease | 17 | 13 |
| 21. Other circulatory disease | 4 | 1 |
| 22. Influenza | ||
| 23. Pneumonia | 12 | 4 |
| 24. Bronchitis | 16 | 3 |
| 25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 1 | 1 |
| 26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 1 | 1 |
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | 1 |
| 28. Nephritis and nephrosis | 1 | 3 |
| 29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 5 | |
| 30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | ||
| 31. Congenital malformations | 2 | |
| 32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 12 | 13 |
| 33. Motor vehicle accidents | - | |
| 34. All other accidents | 3 | |
| 35. Suicide | 1 | 2 |
| 36. Homicide and operations of war | ||
| ALL CAUSES TOTAL | 159 | 106 |
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