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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TABLE II. DEATHS REGISTERED DURING THE YEAR 1947.
Cause of Death | Males. | Females. | TOTALS. |
---|---|---|---|
Typhoid Fever | - | - | - |
Cerebro-spinal Fever | — | - | — |
Scarlet Fever | — | - | — |
Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
Diphtheria | — | — | — |
Tuberculosis of respira tory system | 9 | 3 | 12 |
Other Tuberculous diseases | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Syphilitic diseases | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Influenza | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Measles | — | 1 | 1 |
Poliomyelitis and Polioencephalitis | - | - | - |
Acute Infantile Encephalitis | - | - | - |
Cancer of bronchial cavity | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Cancer of Stomach and Duodenum | 8 | 7 | 15 |
Cancer of the Breast | - | 15 | 15 |
Cancer (all other forms) | 31 | 24 | 55 |
Diabetes | 1 | — | 1 |
Inter cranial vesc. lesions | 23 | 32 | 55 |
Heart Disease | 97 | 65 | 162 |
Other Diseases of Circulatory System | 8 | 12 | 20 |
Bronchitis | 16 | 9 | 25 |
Pneumonia | 7 | 9 | 16 |
Other respiratory diseases | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | 9 | 3 | 12 |
Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | 3 | - | 3 |
Appendicitis | 1 | — | 1 |
Other digestive diseases | 4 | 6 | 10 |
Nephritis | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Post and post-abort. sepsis | - | - | - |
Other maternal causes | — | 3 | 3 |
Premature birth | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Congenital malformation and birth injury | 9 | 7 | 16 |
Suicide | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Road traffic accidents | 2 | — | 2 |
Other violent causes | 4 | 4 | 8 |
All other causes | 15 | 24 | 39 |
TOTALS | 260 | 245 | 505 |