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, 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 |