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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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CAUSES OF DEATH IN THE BOROUGH REGISTERED DURING THE YEAR 1955.
| Causes of Death. | M. | F. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | 416 | 396 | 812 | |
| 1 | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2 | Tuberculosis, other | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Syphilitic disease | 1 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| 5 | Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
| 6 | Meningococcal infections | — | — | — |
| 7 | Acute poliomyelitis | — | — | — |
| 8 | Measles | — | — | — |
| 9 | Other infective and parasitic diseases | – | – | – |
| 10 | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| 11 | Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 42 | 6 | 48 |
| 12 | Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 16 | 16 |
| 13 | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 10 | 10 |
| 14 | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 44 | 31 | 75 |
| 15 | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 16 | Diabetes | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 17 | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 38 | 64 | 102 |
| 18 | Coronary disease, angina | 82 | 51 | 133 |
| 19 | Hypertension with heart disease | 6 | 19 | 25 |
| 20 | Other heart disease | 36 | 44 | 80 |
| 21 | Other circulatory disease | 19 | 25 | 44 |
| 22 | Influenza | — | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Pneumonia | 15 | 17 | 32 |
| 24 | Bronchitis | 28 | 16 | 44 |
| 25 | Other diseases of the respiratory system | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 26 | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 27 | Gastritis enteritis and diarrhœa | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 28 | Nephritis and nephrosis | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 29 | Hyperplasia of prostate | 5 | — | 5 |
| 30 | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | Congenital malformations | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 32 | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 28 | 28 | 56 |
| 33 | Motor vehicle accidents | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 34 | All other accidents | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| 35 | Suicide | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 36 | Homicide and operations of war | — | — | — |