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 Crayford]
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Table showing Summary of Causes of Death registered during the year ended 31st December, 1950.
CAUSES OF DEATH. | Male | Female |
---|---|---|
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | 6 | 5 |
2. Tuberculosis, other | 2 | 1 |
3. Syphilitic disease | 2 | — |
4. Diphtheria | — | — |
5. Whooping Cough | — | — |
6. Meningococcal Infections | 1 | — |
7. Acute Poliomyelitis | 1 | — |
8. Measles | — | — |
9 Other infective and parasitic diseases | — | — |
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 2 | 1 |
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 4 | 3 |
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 3 |
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 3 |
14. Other malignant & lymphatic neoplasm | 11 | 8 |
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | — | 1 |
16. Diabetes | 10 | 14 |
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 18 | 7 |
18. Coronary disease, angina | 2 | 4 |
19. Hypertension with heart disease | 22 | 33 |
20. Other heart disease | 1 | 5 |
21. Other circulatory disease | 1 | |
22. Influenza | — | 3 |
23. Pneumonia | 2 | 5 |
24. Bronchitis | 2 | — |
26. Other diseases of respiratory system | 3 | — |
26. Ulcer of stomach and doudenum | — | 1 |
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | 2 |
28. Nephritis and nephrosis | 3 | — |
29. Hyperplasia of prostate | — | — |
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | 1 | 2 |
31. Congenital malformations | 8 | 8 |
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 1 | — |
33. Motor vehicle accidents | 1 | 2 |
34. All Other Accidents | 1 | 2 |
35. Suicide | 2 | — |
36. Homicide and operations of war | — | 1 |
All causes Total | 107 | 112 |
Births.
The 434 live births notified showed a decrease of
58 compared with last year's figure. The birth rate per
1,000 of the papulation is 15.6 as against 17.9 last year.
The birth rate for England and Wales was 15.8.
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