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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
Erith 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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A (1 ) f. Table showing Summary of Causes of Death during the year ended 31st December, 1938.
| Cause of Death | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Typhoid Fever, etc. | — | — | — |
| 2 Measles | — | 1 | 1 |
| 3 Scarlet Fever | — | — | — |
| i Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
| 5 Diphtheria | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 Influenza | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 Encephalitis Lethargic | — | — | — |
| 8 Cerebral-spinal fever | — | — | — |
| 9 Respiratory Tuberculosis | 7 | 17 | 24 |
| 10 Other Tuberculosis | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 Syphilis | — | — | |
| 12 General paralysis of insane, etc. | — | 1 | 1 |
| 13 Cancer | 23 | 28 | 51 |
| 14 Diabetes | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 15 Cerebral haemorrhage | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 16 Heart disease | 57 | 51 | 108 |
| 17 Aneurysm | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 18 Other circulatory diseases | 14 | 8 | 22 |
| 19 Bronchitis | — | 3 | 3 |
| 20 Pneumonia | 23 | 11 | 34 |
| 21 Other respiratory diseases | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 22 Peptic ulcer | 2 | — | 2 |
| 23 Diarrhoea, etc. (under 2 years) | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 24 Appendicitis | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 25 Cirrhosis of liver | 1 | — | 1 |
| 26 Other liver diseases | — | 2 | 2 |
| 27 Other digestive diseases | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 28 Nephritis | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 29 Puerperal sepsis | — | 2 | 2 |
| 30 Other puerperal causes | — | 1 | |
| 31 Congenital causes, etc. | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| 32 Senility | -— | 2 | 2 |
| 33 Suicide | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 34 Other violence | 6 | 16 | |
| 35 Other defined causes | 21 | 16 | 37 |
| 36 Ill-defined causes | — | — | — |
| Total All Causes | 206 | 184 | 390 |