Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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, 1950
Cause of Death | Males | Females | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 Tuberculosis, Respiratory | 11 | 4 | 15 |
2 Tuberculosis, Other forms | 1 | 2 | 3 |
3 S>philitic diseases | — | 1 | 1 |
4 Diphtheria | — | — | — |
5 Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
6 Meningococcal Infections | — | — | — |
7 Acute Poliomyelitis | — | — | — |
8 Measles | — | 1 | 1 |
9 Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | 1 | 2 |
10 Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 9 | 5 | 14 |
11 Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 14 | 2 | 16 |
12 Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 11 | 11 |
13 Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 3 | 3 |
14 Other forms malignant neoplasm and lymphatic neoplasms | 26 | 20 | 46 |
15 Leukaemia, Aleukaemia | 2 | — | 2 |
16 Diabetes | 3 | 1 | 4 |
17 Vascular lesions of nervous system | 22 | 30 | 52 |
18 Coronary disease, angina | 29 | 8 | 37 |
19 Hypertension with heart disease | 9 | 7 | 16 |
20 Other heart diseases | 54 | 54 | 108 |
21 Other circulatory diseases | 7 | 6 | 13 |
22 Influenza | 3 | 2 | 5 |
23 Pneumonia | 13 | 11 | 24 |
24 Bronchitis | 15 | 12 | 27 |
25 Other diseases of respiratory system | 5 | 1 | 6 |
26 Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 2 | — | 2 |
27 Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | — | 1 |
28 Nephritis and Nephrosis | 1 | 2 | 3 |
29 Hyperplasia of prostate | 3 | — | 3 |
30 Pregnancy, Childbirth and abortion | — | — | — |
31 Congenital Malformations | 1 | — | 1 |
32 Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 21 | 19 | 40 |
33 Motor vehicle accidents | 1 | — | 1 |
34 All other accidents | 9 | 5 | 14 |
35 Suicide | 6 | 1 | 7 |
36 Homicide and operations of war | — | — | — |
Total all causes | 269 | 209 | 478 |