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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 1961
[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 1961
| Cause of Death | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuberculosis respiratory | 3 | 1 |
| 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 | 5 | 5 |
| 11 | Malignant neoplasm lung and bronchus | 11 | 3 |
| 12 | Malignant neoplasm breast | - | 2 |
| 13 | Malignant neoplasm uterus | - | 6 |
| 14 | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasm | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | Leukaemia aleukaemia | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | Diabetes | - | - |
| 17 | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 12 | 13 |
| 18 | Coronary disease. angina | 35 | 17 |
| 19 | Hypertension with heart disease | 3 | 2 |
| 20 | Other heart disease | 17 | 9 |
| 21 | Other circulatory disease | 4 | 2 |
| 22 | Influenza | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Pneumonia | 8 | 6 |
| 24 | Bronchitis | 16 | 4 |
| 25 | Other diseases of respiratory system | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | Ulcer of stomach andduodenum | 1 | 2 |
| 27 | Gastritis enteritis and diarrhoea | - | 3 |
| 28 | Nephritis and nephrosis | 2 | - |
| 29 | Hyperplasia of prostate | 1 | - |
| 30 | Pregnancy childbirth abortion | - | - |
| 31 | Congenital malformations | - | 3 |
| 32 | Other defined and ill defined diseases | 5 | 9 |
| 33 | Motor vehicle accidents | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | All other accidents | 2 | 3 |
| 35 | Suicide | 2 | 1 |
| 36 | Homicide and operations of war | - | - |
| All Causes Total | 144 | 107 | |