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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
Erith 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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A (1 ) f. Table showing Summary of Causes of Death during the year ended 31st December, 1944.
| Cause of Death | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Typhoid Fever, &c. | - | - | - |
| 2 Cerebro-spinal Fever | — | — | — |
| 3 Scarlet Fever | — | — | — |
| 4 Whooping Cough | - | — | — |
| 5 Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| 6 Tuberculosis of resp. system | 15 | 13 | 28 |
| 7 Other forms of Tuberculosis | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 Syphilitic diseases | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 Influenza | 3 | — | 3 |
| 10 Measles | — | — | - |
| 11 Ac. polio-myel. & polioenceph | — | — | — |
| 12 Ac. inf. enceph | — | — | — |
| 13 Cancer of b. cav. & oesoph | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 14 Cancer of stomach and duodenum | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 15 Cancer of breast | - | 7 | 7 |
| 16 Cancer of all other sites | 27 | 15 | 42 |
| 17 Diabetes | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 18 Tntra-cran. vase, lesions | 26 | 19 | 45 |
| 19 Heart disease | 47 | 69 | 116 |
| 20 Other diseases of circ. system | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 21 Bronchitis | 22 | 9 | 31 |
| 22 Pneumonia | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| 23 Other resp. disease | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 24 Ulcer of stomach or duodenum | 3 | - | 3 |
| 2.3 Diarrhoea under 2 years | 2 | 1 | |
| 26 Appendicitis | 3 | — | 3 |
| 27 Other digve. dis. | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 28 Nephritis | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 29 Puer. & post-abort, sepsis | - | 2 | 2 |
| 30 Other maternal causes | 1 | 1 | |
| 31 Premature birth | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 32 Con. mal. birth inj. infant dis. | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| 83 Suicide | 1 | - | 1 |
| 84 Road traffic accident | 3 | _ | 3 |
| 3.3 Other violent causes | 33 | 11 | . 44 |
| 36 All other causes | 15 | 13 | 38 |
| Total all causes | 258 | 205 | 463 |