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 Erith]
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Cause of Death | Males | Females | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 Tuberculosis, Respiratory | 4 | — | 4 |
2 Tuberculosis, Other forms | — | — | — |
3 Syphilitic diseases | — | — | — |
4 Diphtheria | — | — | — |
5 Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
6 Meningococcal Infection | — | — | — |
7 Acute Poliomyelitis | — | — | — |
8 Measles | — | — | — |
9 Other infective and parasitic diseases | - | 1 | 1 |
10 Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 4 | 3 | 7 |
11 Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 27 | 5 | 32 |
12 Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 11 | 11 |
13 Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 4 | 4 |
14 Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 25 | 20 | 45 |
15 Leukaemia, Aleukaemia | 1 | 1 | 2 |
16 Diabetes | 1 | 2 | 3 |
17 Vascular lesions of nervous system | 19 | 33 | 52 |
18 Coronary disease, angina | 66 | 35 | 101 |
19 Hypertension with heart disease | 3 | 16 | 19 |
20 Other heart diseases | 33 | 45 | 78 |
21 Other circulatory diseases | 11 | 16 | 27 |
22 Influenza | — | 1 | 1 |
23 Pneumonia | 13 | 18 | 31 |
24 Bronchitis | 27 | 10 | 37 |
25 Other diseases of respiratory system | 1 | 1 | 2 |
26 Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 8 | 1 | 9 |
27 Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | 3 | 4 |
28 Nephritis and Nephrosis | — | — | — |
29 Hyperplasia of prostate | 4 | — | 4 |
30 Pregnancy, Childbirth and abortion | - | - | - |
31 Congenital Malformations | 2 | 2 | 4 |
32 Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 17 | 9 | 26 |
33 Motor vehicle accidents | 3 | 1 | 4 |
34 All other accidents | 9 | 4 | 13 |
35 Suicide | 1 | 1 | 2 |
36 Homicide and operations of war | 1 | - | 1 |
Total all causes | 281 | 243 | 524 |