Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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Causes of Death. | M. | F. | Total |
---|---|---|---|
All Causes | 400 | 395 | 795 |
1 Tuberculosis, respiratory | 1 | 3 | 4 |
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 | 2 | 2 | |
10 Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 19 | 9 | 28 |
11 Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 44 | 6 | 50 |
12 Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 24 | 24 |
13 Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 9 | 9 |
14 Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 61 | 49 | 110 |
15 Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 1 | 2 | 3 |
16 Diabetes | 2 | 5 | 7 |
17 Vascular lesions of nervous system | 31 | 62 | 93 |
18 Coronary disease, angina | 96 | 60 | 156 |
19 Hypertension with heart disease | 9 | 9 | 18 |
20 Other heart disease | 28 | 47 | 75 |
21 Other circulatory disease | 18 | 18 | 36 |
22 Influenza | — | 3 | 3 |
23 Pneumonia | 22 | 18 | 40 |
24 Bronchitis | 19 | 12 | 31 |
25 Other diseases of the respiratory system | 3 | 4 | 7 |
26 Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 5 | 2 | 7 |
27 Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | — | 1 | 1 |
28 Nephritis and nephrosis | 5 | 1 | 6 |
29 Hyperplasia of prostate | 2 | — | 2 |
30 Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | — | — |
31 Congenital malformations | 3 | 3 | 6 |
32 Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 17 | 34 | 51 |
33 Motor vehicle accidents | 4 | 2 | 6 |
34 All other accidents | 5 | 6 | 11 |
35 Suicide | 3 | 6 | 9 |
36 Homicide and operations of war | — | — | — |