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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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| Causes of Death. | M. | F. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | 418 | 410 | 828 |
| 1 Tuberculosis, respiratory | 2 | 3 | |
| 2 Tuberculosis, other | — | — | — |
| 3 Syphilitic disease | — | 1 | 1 |
| 4 Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| 5 Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
| 6 Meningococcal infections | — | — | — |
| 7 Acute poliomyelitis | 1 | — | 1 |
| 8 Measles | — | — | — |
| 9 Other infective and parasitic diseases | 2 | — | 2 |
| 10 Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| 11 Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 36 | 4 | 40 |
| 12 Malignant neoplasm, breast | 1 | 25 | 26 |
| 13 Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 9 | 9 |
| 14 Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 44 | 36 | 80 |
| 15 Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 16 Diabetes | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 17 Vascular lesions of nervous system | 43 | 53 | 96 |
| 18 Coronary disease, angina | 90 | 48 | 138 |
| 19 Hypertension with heart disease | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 20 Other heart disease | 26 | 46 | 72 |
| 21 Other circulatory disease | 12 | 23 | 35 |
| 22 Influenza | — | 4 | 4 |
| 23 Pneumonia | 20 | 28 | 48 |
| 24 Bronchitis | 33 | 23 | 56 |
| 25 Other diseases of the respiratory system | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 26 Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 27 Gastritis enteritis and diarrhoea | 2 | 1 | |
| 28 Nephritis and nephrosis | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 29 Hyperplasia of prostate | 5 | — | 5 |
| 30 Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | — | — |
| 31 Congenital malformations | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 32 Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 34 | 57 | 91 |
| 33 Motor vehicle accidents | 15 | 2 | 17 |
| 34 All other accidents | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 35 Suicide | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 36 Homicide and operations of war | — | — | — |