London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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| Causes of Death. | M. | F. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | 441 | 365 | 806 |
| 1 Tuberculosis, respiratory | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 2 Tuberculosis, other | 2 | 3 | |
| 3 Syphilitic disease | 2 | — | 2 |
| 4 Diptheria | — | — | — |
| 5 Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
| 6 Meningococcal infections | — | 2 | 2 |
| 7 Acute poliomyelitis | — | — | — |
| 8 Measles | — | — | — |
| 9 Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 17 | 14 | 31 |
| 11 Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 27 | 3 | 30 |
| 12 Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 11 | 11 |
| 13 Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 10 | 10 |
| 14 Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 33 | 28 | 61 |
| 15 Leukaemia, aleukaemia | — | 3 | 3 |
| 16 Diabetes | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 17 Vascular lesions of nervous system | 44 | 69 | 113 |
| 18 Coronary disease, angina | 86 | 31 | 117 |
| 19 Hypertension with heart disease | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 20 Other heart disease | 52 | 65 | 117 |
| 21 Other circulatory disease | 33 | 29 | 62 |
| 22 Influenza | 2 | — | 2 |
| 23 Pneumonia | 21 | 21 | 42 |
| 24 Bronchitis | 35 | 19 | 54 |
| 25 Other diseases of the respiratory system | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 26 Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| 27 Gastritis enteritis and diarrhoea | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 28 Nephritis and nephrosis | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 29 Hyperplasia of prostate | 5 | — | 5 |
| 30 Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | 1 | 1 |
| 31 Congenital malformations | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 32 Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 23 | 24 | 47 |
| 33 Motor vehicle accidents | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 34 All other accidents | 4 | — | 4 |
| 35 Suicide | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 36 Homicide and operations of war | 1 | — | 1 |