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 Orpington]
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DEATHS REGISTERED DURING THE YEAR 1939.
Cause of Death | Males | Females | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Typhoid fever etc. | — | — | — |
Measles | — | — | — |
Scarlet fever | — | — | — |
Whooping cough | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Diphtheria | — | — | — |
Influenza | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Encephalitis lethargica | — | — | — |
Cerebro-spinal fever | — | — | — |
Respiratory tuberculosis | 9 | 7 | 16 |
Other tuberculosis diseases | — | 1 | 1 |
Syphilis | — | — | — |
General paralysis of the insane etc. | — | 1 | 1 |
Cancer | 26 | 42 | 68 |
Diabetes | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Cerebral haemorrhage | 6 | 11 | 17 |
Heart disease | 66 | 58 | 124 |
Aneurysm | — | — | — |
Othercirculatory diseases | 12 | 12 | 24 |
Bronchitis | 4 | 13 | 17 |
Pneumonia | 10 | 12 | 22 |
Other respiratory diseases | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Peptic ulcer | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Diarrhoea etc. (under 2 years) | — | 1 | 1 |
Appendicitis | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Cirrhosis of liver | — | — | — |
Other diseases of liver | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Other digestive diseases | 6 | 3 | 9 |
Nephritis | 5 | 9 | 14 |
Puerperal sepsis | — | 1 | 1 |
Other puerperal causes | — | 3 | 3 |
Congenital debility, etc. | 19 | 6 | 25 |
Senility | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Suicide | 3 | — | 3 |
Other violence | 14 | 6 | 20 |
Other defined causes | 22 | 20 | 42 |
Causes ill-defined or unknown | — | — | — |
Totals | 225 | 223 | 448 |