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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 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]

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TABLE SHOVING SUMMARY OF CAUSES OP DEATH

Table: DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1964

DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1964

Cause of DeathMalesFemalesTotal
1 Tuberculosis, Respiratory2-2
2 Tuberculosis, Other forms-11
3 Syphilitic diseases1-1
4 Diphtheria---
5 Whooping Cough---
6 Meningococcal Infection---
7 Acute Poliomyelitis---
8 Measles---
9 Other infective and parasitic diseases---
10 Malignant neoplasm, stomach6410
11 Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus24731
12 Malignant neoplasm, breast1910
13 Malignant neoplasm, uterus-77
14 Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms311546
15 Leukaemia, Aleukaemia-1 11
16 Diabetes-11
17 Vascular lesions of nervous system263561
18 Coronary disease, angina523587
19 Hypertension with heart disease279
20 Other heart diseases232548
21 Other circulatory diseases101020
22 Influenza---
23 Pneumonia211233
24 Bronchitis23326
25 Other diseases of respiratory system5—5
26 Ulcer of stomach and duodenum325
27 Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea-22
28 Nephritis and Nephrosis314
29 Hyperplasia of prostate2-2
30 Pregnancy, Childbirth and abortion---
31 Congenital Malformations336
32 Other defined and ill-defined diseases81725
33 Motor vehicle accidents3-3
34 All other accidents145
35 Suicide213
36 Homicide and operations of war---
TOTAL ALL CAUSES252202454