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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 1959
[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, 1959
| Cause of Death | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tuberculosis, respiratory | — | — |
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| 11. | Malignant neoplasm, lung and bronchus | 12 | 5 |
| 12. | Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 4 |
| 13. | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 2 |
| 14. | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasm | 14 | 9 |
| 15. | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 1 | — |
| 16. | Diabetes | — | 1 |
| 17. | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 8 | 18 |
| 18. | Coronary disease, angina | 39 | 12 |
| 19. | Hypertension with heart disease | 2 | 3 |
| 20. | Other heart disease | 5 | 14 |
| 21. | Other circulatory disease | 3 | 5 |
| 22. | Influenza | — | 3 |
| 23. | Pneumonia | 8 | 7 |
| 24. | Bronchitis | 8 | 4 |
| 25. | Other diseases of respiratory system | 2 | — |
| 26. | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 2 | 1 |
| 27. | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | — | — |
| 28. | Nephritis and nephrosis | — | — |
| 29. | Hyperplasia of prostate | — | — |
| 30. | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | — |
| 31. | Congenital malformations | 4 | 1 |
| 32. | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 9 | 10 |
| 33. | Motor vehicle accidents | 2 | 1 |
| 34. | All other accidents | — | — |
| 35. | Suicide | 4 | 1 |
| 36. | Homicide and operations of war | — | — |
| All Causes Total | 126 | 103 | |
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