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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 1957
[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, 1957
| CAUSE OF DEATH | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Tuberculosis, respiratory | 1 | — |
| 2. Tuberculosis, other | — | — |
| 3. Syphilitic disease | — | — |
| 4. Diphtheria | — | — |
| 5. Whooping Cough | 1 | — |
| 6. Meningococcal Infections | — | — |
| 7. Acute Poliomyelitis | 1 | — |
| 8 Measles | — | -— |
| 9 Other infective and parasitic diseases | — | — |
| 10 Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 2 | 4 |
| 11 Malignant neoplasm, lung & bronchus | 12 | 3 |
| 12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 8 |
| 13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 1 |
| 14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasm | 24 | 8 |
| 15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | — | — |
| 16. Diabetes | 1 | 1 |
| 17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 12 | 13 |
| 18. Coronary disease, angina | 30 | 12 |
| 19. Hypertension with heart disease | 1 | 2 |
| 20. Other heart disease | 16 | 20 |
| 21. Other circulatory disease | 3 | 8 |
| 22, Influenza | 3 | 2 |
| 23. Pneumonia | 10 | 11 |
| 24. Bronchitis | 4 | 9 |
| 25 Other diseases of respiratory system | 3 | — |
| 26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 3 | 2 |
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 2 | — |
| 28. Nephritis and nephrosis | — | 3 |
| 29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 1 | — |
| 30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | 1 |
| 31. Congenital malformations | 1 | 2 |
| 32 Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 15 | 19 |
| 33. Motor vehicle accidents | 2 | — |
| 34. All other accidents | 3 | 2 |
| 35. Suicide | 2 | 1 |
| 36. Homicide and operations of war | — | — |
| ALL CAUSES TOTAL | 153 | 132 |