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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Cause of Death | Males | Females | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 Tuberculosis, Respiratory | 8 | 4 | 12 |
2 Tuberculosis, Other forms | — | 1 | 1 |
3 Syphilitic diseases | 2 | — | 2 |
4 Diphtheria | — | — | — |
5 Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
6 Meningococcal Infections | — | — | — |
7 Acute Poliomyelitis | 1 | — | 1 |
8 Measles | — | — | — |
9 Other infective and parasitic diseases | — | 1 | 1 |
10 Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 7 | 6 | 13 |
11 Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 12 | 4 | 16 |
12 Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 7 | 7 |
13 Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 5 | 5 |
14 Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 26 | 23 | 49 |
15 Leukaemia, Aleukaemia | 1 | 1 | 2 |
16 Diabetes | — | 3 | 3 |
17 Vascular lesions of nervous system | 25 | 27 | 52 |
18 Coronary disease, angina | 36 | 29 | 65 |
19 Hypertension with heart disease | 4 | 6 | 10 |
20 Other heart diseases | 50 | 63 | 113 |
21 Other circulatory diseases | 5 | 11 | 16 |
22 Influenza | 2 | 1 | 3 |
23 Pneumonia | 10 | 9 | 19 |
24 Bronchitis | 17 | 8 | 25 |
25 Other diseases of respiratory system | 3 | 2 | 5 |
26 Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 2 | — | 2 |
27 Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | — | 1 |
28 Nephritis and Nephrosis | 6 | 3 | 9 |
29 Hyperplasia of prostate | 7 | — | 7 |
30 Pregnancy, Childbirth and abortion | — | 1 | 1 |
31 Congenital Malformations | 2 | 4 | 6 |
32 Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 18 | 19 | 37 |
33 Motor vehicle accidents | — | 2 | 2 |
34 All other accidents | 3 | 2 | 5 |
35 Suicide | 5 | 5 | 10 |
36 Homicide and operations of war | — | — | — |
Total all causes | 253 | 247 | 500 |