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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 1960
[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, 1960
| Cause of Death | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 3 | - |
| 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 | 2 | - |
| 10. | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 6 | - |
| ll. | Malignant neoplasm lung and bronchus | 14 | 1 |
| 12. | Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | 6 |
| 13. | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | - |
| 14. | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasm | 17 | 17 |
| 15. | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 1 | 1 |
| 16. | Diabetes | - | - |
| 17. | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 9 | 10 |
| 18. | Coronary disease, angina | 34 | 16 |
| 19. | Hypertension with heart disease | 2 | 5 |
| 20. | Other heart disease | 12 | 14 |
| 21. | Other circulatory disease | 5 | 6 |
| 22. | Influenza | - | - |
| 23. | Pneumonia | 5 | 1 |
| 24. | Bronchitis | 10 | 3 |
| 25. | Other diseases of respiratory system | 1 | 1 |
| 26. | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 2 | 1 |
| 27. | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | = | 1 |
| 28. | Nephritis and nephrosis | 3 | 1 |
| 29. | Hyperplasia of prostate | 1 | - |
| 30. | Pregnancy , childbirth abortion | - | 1 |
| 31. | Congenital malformations | 3 | 3 |
| 32. | Other defined and ill defined diseases | 14 | 13 |
| 33. | Motor vehicle accidents | 2 | 2 |
| 34. | All other accidents | 3 | 2 |
| 35. | SUlClde | 3 | 1 |
| 36. | Homicide and operations of war | ° | - |
| All Causes Total | 152 | 106 |