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 IN THE BOROUGH REGISTERED DURING THE YEAR 1964
CAUSES OF DEATH. | Male | Female | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
All Causes | 479 | 410 | 889 | |
1. | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 2 | _ | 2 |
2. | Tuberculosi s, other | |||
3. | Syphilitic disease | 3 | 1 | 4 |
4. | Diphtheria | |||
5. | Whooping Cough | |||
6. | Meningococcal infections | |||
7. | Acute poliomyelitis | - | ||
8. | Measles | - | ||
9. | Other infective and parasitic diseases | |||
10. | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 18 | 13 | 31 |
11. | Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 47 | 9 | 56 |
12. | Malignant neoplasm, breast | 27 | 27 | |
13. | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | 5 | 5 | |
14. | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 55 | 42 | 97 |
15. | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 2 | 1 | 3 |
16. | Diabetes | 2 | 1 | 3 |
17. | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 37 | 52 | 89 |
18. | Coronary disease, angina | 128 | 80 | 208 |
19. | Hypertension with heart disease | 9 | 14 | 23 |
20. | Other heart disease | 26 | 43 | 69 |
21. | Other circulatory disease | 26 | 21 | 47 |
22. | Influenza | - | 1 | 1 |
23. | Pneumonia | 28 | 37 | 65 |
24. | Bronchitis | 31 | 7 | 38 |
25. | Other diseases of the respiratory system | 5 | 3 | 8 |
26. | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 3 | 3 | 6 |
27. | Gastritis, enteritis, and diarrhoea | 2 | 1 | 3 |
28. | Nephritis and nephrosis | 2 | 2 | 4 |
29. | Hyperplasia of prostate | 2 | - | 2 |
30. | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | 1 | 1 |
31. | Congenital malformations | 4 | 3 | 7 |
32. | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 25 | 33 | 58 |
33. | Motor vehicle accidents | 12 | l | 13 |
34. | All other accidents | 6 | 5 | 11 |
35. | Suicide | 4 | 4 | 8 |
36. | Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - |