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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
Crayford 1956
[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, 1956
| CAUSE OP DEATH | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| 1.Tuberculosis respiratory | 1 | 2 |
| 2.Tuberculosis, other | - | - |
| 3.Syphilitic disease | 1 | - |
| 4.Diphtheria | - | - |
| 5.Whooping Cough | - | - |
| 6.Meningococcal Infections | - | - |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | - | - |
| 8.Measles | - | - |
| 9.Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | - |
| 10.Malignant neoplasm stomach | 5 | 2 |
| 11.Malignant neoplasm lung & bronchus | 10 | 2 |
| 12.Malignant neoplasm breast | - | 3 |
| 13.Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 1 |
| 14.Other malignant & lymphatic neoplasm | 12 | 11 |
| 15.Leukaemia aleukaemia | 1 | 2 |
| 16.Diabetes | - | 1 |
| 17.Vascular lesions of nervous system | 16 | 20 |
| 18.Coronary disease angina | 21 | 14 |
| 19.Hypertension with heart disease | 5 | 5 |
| 20.Other heart disease | 11 | 12 |
| 21.Other circulatory disease | 2 | 6 |
| 22.Influenza | - | - |
| 23.Pneumonia | 11 | 6 |
| 24.Bronchitis | 15 | 7 |
| 25.Other diseases of respiratory system | 2 | 1 |
| 26.Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 2 | - |
| 27.Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | - | - |
| 28.Nephritis and nephrosis | 2 | 2 |
| 29.Hyperplasia of prostate | 1 | - |
| 30.Pregnancy, childbirth abortion | - | - |
| 31.Congenital malformations | 2 | 3 |
| 32.Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 12 | 7 |
| 33.Motor vehicle accidents | 2 | 1 |
| 34.All other accidents | - | 3 |
| 35.Suicide | - | 1 |
| 36.Homicide and operations of war | - | - |
| ALL CAUSES TOTAL | 135 | 112 |
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