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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 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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A(l)f. Table showing Summary of Causes of Death during the year ended 31st December, 1941.
| Cause of Death | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Typhoid Fever, &c. | |||
| 2 Cerebro-spinal Fever | — | — | — |
| 3 Scarlet Fever | — | - | — |
| 4 Whooping Cough | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 Diphtheria | — | — | - |
| 6 Tuberculosis of resp. system | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| 7 Other forms of Tuberculosis | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 Syphilitic diseases | 1 | — | 1 |
| 9 Influenza | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 Measles | — | — | - |
| 11 Ac. polio-myel. & polioenceph | — | — | — |
| 12 Ac. inf. enceph | I | — | 1 |
| 13 Cancer of b. cav. & oesoph | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 14 Cancer of stomach and duodenum | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 15 Cancer of breast | — | 2 | 2 |
| 16 Cancer of all other sites | 21 | 40 | |
| 17 Diabetes | — | - | - |
| 18 Intra-cran. vase, lesions | 19 | 38 | |
| 19 Heart disease | 67 | 49 | 116 |
| 20 Other diseases of circ. system | 13 | 3 | 16 |
| 21 Bronchitis | 14 | 11 | 25 |
| 22 Pneumonia | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| 23 Other resp. disease | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 24 Ulcer of stomach or duodenum | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 25 Diarrhoea under 2 years | 1 | - | 1 |
| — | - | - | |
| 27 Other digve. dis. | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 28 Nephritis | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 29 Puer. & post-abort, sepsis | — | - | — |
| 30 Other maternal causes | - | 1 | 1 |
| 31 Premature birth | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 32 Con. mal. birth inj. infant dis. | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 33 Suicide | 3 - | 1 | 4 |
| 34 Road traffic accident | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 35 Other violent causes | 28 | 24 | 52 |
| 26 | 15 | 41 | |
| Total all causes | 276 | 197 | 473 |