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 Chislehurst]
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Cause of Death) | Males. | Females. | Total. |
---|---|---|---|
Typhoid fever | ... | ... | ... |
Cerebro spinal Fever | ... | ... | ... |
Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... |
Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... |
Diphtheria | ... | ... | ... |
Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 15 | 8 | 23 |
Other Tuberculous diseases | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Syphilitic diseases | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Influenza | 10 | 7 | 17 |
measles | ... | ... | ... |
Poliomyelitis and Polioencephalitis | ... | ... | ... |
Acute Infantile Encephalitis | ... | ... | ... |
Cancer of Bronchial Cavity | 2 | 7 | 9 |
Cancer of Stomach and Duodenum | 9 | 5 | 14 |
Cancer of the Breast | ... | 6 | 6 |
Cancer (all other forms) | 35 | 29 | 64 |
Diabetes | 3 | ... | 3 |
Intra cranial vesc. lesions | '20 | 35 | 55 |
Heart disease | 79 | 115 | 194 |
Other diseases of circulatory system | 9 | 14 | 23 |
Bronchitis | 1C | 9 | 25 |
Pneumonia | 20 | 12 | 32 |
Other respiratory diseases | 9 | 1 | 10 |
Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Diarrhœa (under two years) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Appendicitis | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Other digestive diseases | 8 | 2 | 10 |
Nephritis | 10 | 7 | 17 |
Post and post-abort. sepsis | ... | 1 | 1 |
Other maternal causes | ... | ... | ... |
Premature Birth | 8 | 6 | 14 |
Congenital malformation and birth injury | 14 | 9 | 23 |
Suicide | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Road traffic accidents | 9 | 1 | 10 |
Other violent causes | 11 | 4 | 15 |
All Other causes | 22 | 23 | 45 |
Totals | 326 | 312 | 638 |