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]
This page requires JavaScript
Cause of Death | Males | Females | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 Tuberculosis, Respiratory | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2 Tuberculosis. Other forms | — | 1 | 1 |
3 Syphilitic diseases | — | — | — |
4 Diphtheria | — | — | — |
5 Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
6 Meningococcal Infection | — | — | — |
7 Acute Poliomyelitis | — | — | — |
8 Measles | — | — | — |
9 Other infective and parasitic diseases | - | - | - |
10 Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 8 | 3 | 11 |
11 Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 22 | 6 | 28 |
12 Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 8 | 8 |
13 Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 2 | 2 |
14 Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 30 | 21 | 51 |
15 Leukaemia, Aleukaemia | 4 | 1 | 5 |
16 Diabetes | — | 2 | 2 |
17 Vascular lesions of nervous system | 21 | 38 | 59 |
18 Coronary disease, angina | 63 | 37 | 100 |
19 Hypertension with heart disease | 9 | 18 | 27 |
20 Other heart diseases | 53 | 45 | 98 |
21 Other circulatory diseases | 10 | 8 | 18 |
22 Influenza | 6 | 2 | 8 |
23 Pneumonia | 16 | 16 | 32 |
24 Bronchitis | 19 | 7 | 26 |
25 Other diseases of respiratory system | 6 | - | 6 |
26 Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 3 | 4 | 7 |
27 Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 2 | 2 | 4 |
28 Nephritis and Nephrosis | 2 | — | 2 |
29 Hyperplasia of prostate | 3 | — | 3 |
30 Pregnancy, Childbirth and abortion | - | - | - |
31 Congenital Malformations | 1 | 1 | 2 |
32 Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 17 | 19 | 36 |
33 Motor vehicle accidents | 2 | 1 | 3 |
34 All other accidents | 1 | 3 | 4 |
35 Suicide | 1 | 1 | 2 |
36 Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - |
Total all causes | 300 | 247 | 547 |