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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
Chislehurst 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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DEATHS REGISTERED as Occurring during 1940.
| Cause of Death | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typhoid fever | ... | ... | ... |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... |
| Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... |
| Diphtheria | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Tuberculosis of Respiratory system | 18 | 14 | 32 |
| Other Tuberculous diseases | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Syphilis | 6 | ... | 5 |
| Influenza | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Measles | 2 | ... | 2 |
| Poliomyelitis and Polioencephalitis | ... | ... | ... |
| Acute Infantile Encephalitis | ... | 2 | 2 |
| Cancer of Bronchial Cavity | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Cancer of Stomach and Duodenum | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Cancsr of the Breast | ... | 4 | 4 |
| Cancer, all other forms | 27 | 26 | 53 |
| Diabetes | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Intra cranial vesc. lesions | 26 | 46 | 72 |
| Heart disease | 65 | 85 | 150 |
| Other diseases of circulatory system | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| Bronchitis | 15 | 23 | 38 |
| Pneumonia | 13 | 15 | 28 |
| Other respiratory diseases | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Diarrhoea (under two years) | 2 | ... | 2 |
| Appendicitis | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Other digestive diseases | 7 | 6 | 18 |
| Nephritis | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| Post and post-abort, sepsis | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Other maternal causes | ... | ... | |
| Premature Birth | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| Congenital malformation and birth injury | |||
| 9 | 10 | 19 | |
| Suicide | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Road traffic accidents | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Other violent causes | 37 | 24 | 61 |
| All Other causes | 29 | 23 | 52 |
| Totals | 321 | 338 | 659 |