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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
Bexley 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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DEATHS IN WARDS.
The figures given relate to deaths actually occurring but not necessarily registered.
| 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wards. Christchurch | 148 | 159 | 126 | 169 | 154 | 142 | 140 |
| St. Mary's | 94 | 132 | 100 | 100 | 123 | 135 | 126 |
| Brampton | 84 | 125 | 101 | 103 | 91 | 85 | 105 |
| Danson | 97 | 98 | 112 | 90 | 110 | 111 | 110 |
| Falconwood | 76 | 92 | 96 | 72 | 91 | 89 | 84 |
| St. Michael's | 128 | 182 | 150 | 145 | 137 | 164 | 127 |
| Total | 627 | 788 | 685 | 679 | 706 | 726 | 692 |
CAUSES OF DEATH IN THE BOROUGH REGISTERED DURING THE YEAR 1939.
| Causes of Death. | M. | F. |
|---|---|---|
| All Causes | 346 | 284 |
| 1. Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | — | — |
| 2. Measles | — | — |
| 3. Scarlet Fever | — | — |
| 4. Whooping Cough | 2 | — |
| 5. Diphtheria | — | 1 |
| 6. Influenza | 4 | 2 |
| 7. Encephalitis Lethargica | 1 | — |
| 8. Cerebrospinal Fever | — | — |
| 9. Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 35 | 13 |
| 10. Other tuberculous diseases | 4 | 0 |
| 11. Syphilis | — | — |
| 12. General paralysis of the insane, tabes dorsalis | — | — |
| 13. Cancer, malignant disease | 49 | 48 |
| 14. Diabetes | 4 | 4 |
| 15. Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc. | 17 | |
| 16. Heart disease | 58 | 107 |
| 17. Aneursym | 3 | 0 |
| 18. Other circulatory diseases | 22 | 15 |