London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]
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| Cause of Death | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | 2 | _- | |
| 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 | - | - |
| 10. | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 3 | 1 |
| 11. | Malignant neoplasm, lung and bronchus | 11 | 1 |
| 12. | Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | 7 |
| 13. | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 1 |
| 14. | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasm | 15 | 21 |
| 15 | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 2 | 1 |
| 16. | Diabetes | - | 4 |
| 17. | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 16 | 12 |
| 18. | Coronary disease, angina | 31 | 20 |
| 19. | Hypertension with heart disease | 3 | 4 |
| 20. | Other heart disease | 11 | 14 |
| 21. | Other circulatory disease | 10 | 4 |
| 22. | Influenza | - | - |
| 23. | Pneumonia | 7 | 6 |
| 24. | Bronchitis | 8 | 4 |
| 25. | Other diseases of respiratory system | - | |
| 26. | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | - | - |
| 27. | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | - | - |
| 28, | Nephritis and nephrosis | - | - |
| 29. | Hyperplasia of prostate | 2 | - |
| 30. | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | - |
| 31. | Congenital malformations | 3 | 3 |
| 32. | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 12 | 8 |
| 33. | Motor vehicle accidents | 2 | - |
| 34. | All other accidents | 3 | 1 |
| 35. | Suicide | 2 | - |
| 36. | Homicide and operations of war | — | 1 |
| 144 | 113 | ||