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 | 4 | - | 4 |
2 | Tuberculosis, Other forms | - | - | - |
3 | Syphilitic diseases | - | 1 | 1 |
4 | Diphtheria | - | - | - |
5 | Whooping Cough | - | - | - |
6 | Meningococcal Infection | - | - | - |
7 | Acute Poliomyelitis | - | - | - |
8 | Measles | - | - | - |
9 | Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | 1 | 2 |
10 | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 7 | 6 | 13 |
11 | Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 20 | 2 | 22 |
12 | Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | 8 | 8 |
13 | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 4 | 4 |
14 | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 40 | 24 | 64 |
15 | Leukaemia, Aleukaemia | 2 | 3 | 5 |
16 | Diabetes | 1 | 2 | 3 |
17 | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 25 | 26 | 51 |
18 | Coronary disease, angina | 45 | 31 | 76 |
19 | Hypertension with heart disease | 11 | 8 | 19 |
20 | Other heart diseases | 30 | 41 | 71 |
21 | Other circulatory diseases | 13 | 11 | 24 |
22 | Influenza | 2 | - | 2 |
23 | Pneumonia | 15 | 10 | 25 |
24 | Bronchitis | 23 | 11 | 34 |
25 | Other diseases of respiratory system | 4 | 1 | 5 |
26 | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 3 | 2 | 5 |
27 | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | - | - | - |
28 | Nephritis and Nephrosis | 6 | 4 | 10 |
29 | Hyperplasia of prostate | 2 | - | 2 |
20 | Pregnancy, Childbirth and abortion | - | 1 | 1 |
31 | Congenital Malformations | - | 2 | 2 |
32 | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 13 | 20 | 33 |
33 | Motor vehicle accidents | 4 | 1 | 5 |
34 | All other accidents | 6 | 4 | 10 |
35 | Suicide | 5 | - | 5 |
36 | Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - |
Total all causes | 282 | 224 | 506 |