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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

Orpington 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]

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Table: TABLE II.CAUSES OF DEATH, 1953.

TABLE II.

CAUSES OF DEATH, 1953.

1951.1952.1953.
Male.Female.Total
1. Tuberculosis—Respiratory1610279
2. Tuberculosis—Other31—11
3. Syphilitic diseases131—1
4. Diphtheria—————
5. Whooping Cough—————
6. Meningococcal infections—————
7. Acute Poliomyelitis——1—1
8. Measles——1—1
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases—2112
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach271710515
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus19915419
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast1310—1212
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus72—33
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms5447312859
15. Leukaemia, Aleukaemia44426
16. Diabetes65224
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system6666334578
18. Coronary disease, angina89857137108
19. Hypertension with heart disease201651419
20. Other heart disease9491304878
21. Other circulatory disease2527221537
22. Influenza1034711
23. Pneumonia4132211536
24. Bronchitis3535221436
25. Other diseases of respiratory system1110549
26. Ulcer of stomach or duodenum76527
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea—1—22
28. Nephritis and nephrosis55112
29. Hyperplasia of prostate742—2
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion———22
31. Congenital malformations57437
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases5954262854
33. Motor vehicle accidents1045—5
34. All other accidents146123
35. Suicide62325
36. Homicide and operations of war—1———
All causes654565328306634