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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 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]

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Table: A (4)g Table showing Summary of Causes of Death during the year ended 31st December, 1957.

A (4)g Table showing Summary of Causes of Death during the year ended 31st December, 1957.

Cause of DeathMalesFemalesTotal
1 Tuberculosis, Respiratory415
2 Tuberculosis, Other forms-11
3 Syphilitic diseases---
4 Diphtheria---
5 Whooping Cough---
6 Meningococcal Infection---
7 Acute Poliomyelitis---
8 Measles---
9 Other infective and parasitic diseases-22
10 Malignant neoplasm, stomach10414
11 Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus18321
12 Malignant neoplasm, breast-88
13 Malignant neoplasm, uterus-55
14 Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms192039
15 Leukaemia, Aleukaemia134
16 Diabetes145
17 Vascular lesions of nervous system312859
18 Coronary disease angina421961
19 Hypertension with heart disease111223
20 Other heart diseases313869
21 Other circulatory diseases12820
22 Influenza---
23 Pneumonia91221
24 Bronchitis23629
25 Other diseases of respiratory system1-1
26 Ulcer of stomach and duodenum246
27 Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea1-1
28 Nephritis and Nephrosis2-2
29 Hyperplasia of prostate7-7
30 Pregnancy, Childbirth and abortion-11
31 Congenital Malformations9110
32 Other defined and ill-defined diseases152035
33 Motor vehicle accidents2-2
34 All other accidents448
35 Suicide415
36 Homicide and operations of war1-1
Total all causes260205465