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 | 5 | - | 5 |
2 Tuberculosis, Other forms | 2 | - | 2 |
3 Syphilitic diseases | 2 | - | 2 |
4 Diphtheria | - | - | - |
5 Whooping Cough | - | - | - |
6 Meningococcal Infections | 1 | - | 1 |
7 Acute Poliomyelitis | - | - | - |
8 Measles | - | - | - |
9 Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | - | 1 |
10 Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 10 | 3 | 13 |
11 Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 14 | 4 | 18 |
12 Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | 7 | 7 |
13 Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 5 | 5 |
14 Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 38 | 10 | 48 |
15 Leukaemia, Aleukaemia | 2 | 3 | 5 |
16 Diabetes | 1 | - | 1 |
17 Vascular lesions of nervous system | 27 | 33 | 60 |
18 Coronary disease angina | 41 | 16 | 57 |
19 Hypertension with heart disease | 2 | 8 | 10 |
20 Other heart diseases | 30 | 43 | 73 |
21 Other circulatory diseases | 9 | 7 | 16 |
22 Influenza | 1 | 1 | |
23 Pneumonia | 12 | 16 | 78 |
24 Bronchitis | 18 | 9 | 27 |
25 Other diseases of respiratory system | 2 | 3 | 5 |
26 Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 5 | 1 | 6 |
27 Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | - | 1 |
28 Nephritis and Nephrosis | 2 | 2 | 4 |
29 Hyperplasia of prostate | 1 | - | 1 |
30 Pregnancy, Childbirth and abortion | - | - | - |
31 Congenital Malformations | - | 4 | 4 |
32 Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 11 | 17 | 28 |
Motor vehicle accidents | - | - | - |
34 All other accidents | - | - | |
35 Suicide | 8 | ||
- 36 Homicide and operations of war | - | 1 | |
Total all causes | 240 | 200 | 440 |