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, 1953.
CAUSE OF DEATH | Male | Female |
---|---|---|
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | 9 | 2 |
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 | — | 1 |
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 3 | 2 |
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung bronchus | 6 | 1 |
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 3 |
13. Malignant neoplasm uterus | — | 2 |
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasm | 8 | 9 |
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | — | — |
16. Diabetes | 1 | 2 |
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 19 | 14 |
18. Coronary disease, angina | 28 | 17 |
19. Hypertension with heart disease | 1 | 1 |
20. Other heart disease | 15 | 28 |
21. Other circulatory disease | 6 | 8 |
22. Influenza | 5 | — |
23. Pneumonia | 7 | 6 |
24. Bronchitis | 13 | 9 |
25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 1 | 3 |
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 2 | — |
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | — |
28. Nephritis and nephrosis | 1 | — |
29. Hyperplasia of prostate | — | — |
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | — |
31. Congenital malformations | — | 2 |
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 10 | 16 |
33. Motor vehicle accidents | 3 | — |
34. All other accidents | 1 | 2 |
35. Suicide | 2 | 3 |
36. Homicide and operations of war | — | — |
ALL CAUSES TOTAL | 142 | 131 |
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