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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 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]

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Table: CAUSES OF DEATH IN THE BOROUGH. REGISTERED DURING THE YEAR 1951.

CAUSES OF DEATH IN THE BOROUGH. REGISTERED DURING THE YEAR 1951.

Causes of Death.M.F.Total
All Causes457392849
1 Tuberculosis, respiratory16521
2 Tuberculosis, other314
3 Syphilitic disease1—1
4 Diphtheria———
5 Whooping Cough———
6 Meningococcal infections———
7 Acute poliomyelitis———
8 Measles1—1
9 Other infective and parasitic diseases—11
10 Malignant neoplasm, stomach16824
11 Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus32840
12 Malignant neoplasm, breast—2020
13 Malignant neoplasm, uterus—55
14 Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasm412970
15 Leukaemia, aleukaemia—33
16 Diabetes145
17 Vascular lesions of nervous system4961110
18 Coronary disease, angina6933102
19 Hypertension with heart disease121931
20 Other heart disease5873131
21 Other circulatory disease151732
22 Influenza358
23 Pneumonia231437
24 Bronchitis462268
25 Other diseases of the respiratory system8210
26 Ulcer of stomach and duodenum8311
27 Gastritis enteritis and diarrhoea———
28 Nephritis and nephrosis639
29 Hyperplasia of prostate6—6
30 Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion———
31 Congenital malformations167
32 Other defined and ill-defined diseases294473
33 Motor vehicle accidents5—5
34 All other accidents6612
35 Suicide ... ...2—2
36 Homicide and operations of war———