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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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Table: DEATHS REGISTERED (IN AGE GROUPS) IN 1957.

DEATHS REGISTERED (IN AGE GROUPS) IN 1957.

Under 1 year1-4 years5-14 years15-24 years25-44 years45-64 years65-74 years75 years and oveTotal
MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
1.Tuberculosis, respiratory...........................1......1...1...21
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........................1...1...............9...
10.Malignant neoplasm, stomach........................23541351211
11.Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus........................2122...10221364
12.Malignant neoplasm, breast...........................2...15...612125
13.Malignant neoplasm, uterus...........................2...2...3...2...9
14.Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms...........................320131688114436
15.Leukaemia, aleukeamia...........................12...............21
16.Diabetes..........................................1213
17.Vascular lesions of nervous system..............................1012161416274353
18.Coronary disease, angina........................7136...291418339O48
19.Hypertension with heart disease........................1...2...33461010
20.Other heart disease........................11567913302646
21.Other circulatory disease...........................132435171223
22.Influenza..........................................44
23.Pneumonia3l...........................25310222028
24.Bronchitis12........................10...8314183323
25.Other diseases of the respiratory system....................................212142
26.Ulcer of stomach and duodenum..............................21412183
27.Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea....................................111...21
28.Nephritis and nephrosis........................1...121...1143
29.Hyperplasia of prostate..............................1.........4...5...
30.Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion......................................................
31.Congenital malformations22...l......2...........................44
32.Other defined and ill defined diseases710...1............2...877910263457
33.Motor vehicle accidents............1...3...4...4...1...22152
34.All other accidents............1...11.........112...337
35.Suicide.....................12...12......1145
36.Homicide and operations of war......................................................
Total1315...2227225181327212084119215418410