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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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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A (4)g Table showing Summary of Causes of Death during the year ended 31st December, 1949
| Cause of Death | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Typhoid Fever, etc. | - | - | - |
| 2 Cerebro-Spinal Fever | — | — | — |
| 3 Scarlet Fever | — | — | — |
| 4 Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
| 5 Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| 6 Tuberculosis of resp. system | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 7 Other forms of Tuberculosis | — | — | — |
| 8 Syphilitic diseases | 1 | 1 | |
| 9 Influenza | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 Measles | — | — | — |
| 11 Ac. polio-myel. & polioencephalitis | — | — | — |
| 12 Ac. Inf. Enceph. | — | — | — |
| 13 Cancer of b. cav & oesoph. | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 14 Cancer of stomach and duodenum | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 15 Cancer of breast | — | 8 | 8 |
| 16 Cancer of all other sites | 34 | 20 | 54 |
| 17 Diabetes | — | 3 | 3 |
| 18 Intra-cran. vase, lesions | 19 | 21 | 40 |
| 19 Heart disease .. | 79 | 72 | 151 |
| 20 Other diseases of circ. system | 7 | 15 | 22 |
| 21 Bronchitis | 19 | 12 | 31 |
| 22 Pneumonia | 17 | 8 | 25 |
| 23 Other resp. diseases | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 24 Ulcer of Stomach or duodenum | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 25 Diarrhoea under 2 years | 1 | — | 1 |
| 26 Appendicitis | — | — | — |
| 27 Other digve. diseases | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 28 Nephritis | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 29 Puer. & Post-abort, sepsis. | — | — | — |
| 30 Other maternal causes | — | 1 | 1 |
| 31 Premature birth | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 32 Con. mal. birth inj. infant dis. | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 33. Suicide | — | 1 | 1 |
| 34 Road traffic accident | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 35 Other violent causes | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 36 All other causes | 10 | 14 | 24 |
| Total all causes | 239 | 226 | 465 |