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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 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]

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Table: DEATHS REGISTERED (IN AGE GROUPS) IN 1959.

DEATHS REGISTERED (IN AGE GROUPS) IN 1959.

Under 1 year1-+ years5-14 years15-24 years25-44 years45-64 years65-74 years75 years and oveiTotal
MFMFMFMFMFMFMFFMF
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory........................1...111.........41
2. Tuberculosis, other......................................................
3. Syphilitic disease......................................................
4. Diphtheria......................................................
5. Whooping Cough......................................................
6. Meningococcal infections......................................................
7. Acute poliomyelitis......................................................
8. Measles......................................................
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases..............................1...............1...
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach...........................1134561015
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus..............................16311361357
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast...........................1...7...5...2...15
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus.................................1...3...1...5
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms........................22171510121194033
15. Leukaemia, aleukeamia............11......121111......45
16. Diabetes............l........................12...31
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system...........................189161470284152
18. Coronary disease, angina...........................15292810212d10846
19. Hypertension with heart disease.................................144314719
20. Other heart disease...........................2249818433057
21. Other circulatory disease...........................1524211162021
22. Influenza..............................2......11637
23. Pneumonia...1........................637310142521
24. Bronchitis...1........................51619102015
25. Other diseases of the respiratory system..............................121............2
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum..............................5......12...71
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea..............................1.........11...1
28. Nephritis and nephrosis...........................1112...1244
29. Hyperplasia of prostate..............................1.........1...2...
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion......................................................
31. Congenital malformations11...1..................12............24
32. Other defined and ill defined diseases67..................3164366102428
33. Motor vehicle accidents..................323...4...3...1...112
34. All other accidents..............................2............222
35. Suicide........................l26111......84
36. Homicide and operations of war...............1.................................1
Total710...1224216151457011181136191421372