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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Cause of Death | Males | Females | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Typhoid Fever | — | — | — |
Cerebro-spinal Fever | — | ||
Scarlet Fever | — | — | — |
Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
Diphtheria | 2 | 3 | |
Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 12 | 3 | 15 |
Other tuberculosis diseases | 3 | — | 3 |
Syphilitic diseases | 4 | 5 | |
Influenza | 2 | 4 | |
Measles | — | — | — |
Poliomyelitis and Polioencephalitis | — | — | — |
Acute Infantile Encephalitis | — | — | — |
Cancer of Bronchial Cavity | 4 | 2 | |
Cancer of Stomach and Duodenum | 10 | 2 | 12 |
Cancer of the Breast | — | 10 | 10 |
Cancer, all other forms | 26 | 15 | 41 |
Diabetes | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Intra cranial vesc. lesions | 20 | 21 | 41 |
Heart disease | 62 | 63 | 125 |
Other diseases of circulating system | 8 | 9 | 17 |
Bronchitis | 12 | 16 | 28 |
Pneumonia | 16 | 15 | 31 |
Other respiratory diseases | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | 4 | 5 | |
Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | 2 | —- | |
Appendicitis | 5 | — | 5 |
Other digestive diseases | 6 | 6 | 12 |
Nephritis | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Post and post-abort, sepsis | — | — | — |
Other maternal causes | — | — | — |
Premature Birth | 7 | 4 | 11 |
Congenital malformation and birth injury | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Suicide | 2 | ||
Road traffic accidents | 4 | 5 | |
Other violent causes | 31 | 24 | 55 |
All other causes | 21 | 21 | 42 |
Totals | 273 | 231 | 504 |