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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
Orpington 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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| Cause of Death | Males. | Females. | TOTALS. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typhoid Fever | — | — | — |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | — | 1 | 1 |
| Scarlet Fever | — | 1 | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | — | 1 | 1 |
| Diphtheria | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| Other Tuberculous diseases | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| Syphilis | 1 | 1 | |
| Influenza | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Measles | — | — | — |
| Poliomyelitis and Polioencephalitis | — | — | — |
| Acute Infantile Encephalitis | 1 | — | 1 |
| Cancer of bronchial cavity | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Cancer of Stomach and Duodenum | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| Cancer of the Breast | — | 8 | 8 |
| Cancer (all other forms) | 27 | 19 | 46 |
| Diabetes | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Inter cranial vesc. lesions | 25 | 31 | 56 |
| Heart Disease | 79 | 56 | 135 |
| Other Diseases of Circulatory System | 16 | 18 | 34 |
| Bronchitis | 27 | 7 | 34 |
| Pneumonia | 13 | 14 | 27 |
| Other respiratory diseases | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | 2 | — | 2 |
| Appendicitis | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Other dige1stive diseases | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Nephritis | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| Post and port-abort, sepsis | — | 2 | 2 |
| Other maternal causes | — | — | — |
| Premature birth | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| Congenital malformation and birth injury | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Suicide | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Road traffic accidents | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Other violent causes | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| All other causes | 27 | 26 | 53 |
| TOTALS | 298 | 238 | 536 |