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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
Bromley 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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APPENDIX III.
Causes of Death, 1931.
| Causes. | Male. | Female | Totl. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2. Measles | — | 1 | 1 |
| 3. Scarlet Fever | 2 | — | 2 |
| 4. Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
| 5. Diphtheria | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 6. Influenza | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 7. Encephalitis Lethargica | — | — | — |
| 8. Cerebro-Spinal Fever | — | — | — |
| 9. Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 19 | 12 | 31 |
| 10. Other Tuberculosis Diseases | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11. Syphilis | — | 1 | 1 |
| 12. General paralysis of the insane, Tabes Dorsalis | |||
| 13. Cancer, malignant disease | 27 | 44 | 71 |
| 14. Diabetes | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 15. Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc. | 9 | 19 | 28 |
| 16. Heart Disease | 56 | 66 | 122 |
| 17. Aneurysm | 1 | — | 1 |
| 18. Other Circulatory Diseases | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 19. Bronchitis | 9 | 12 | 21 |
| 20. Pneumonia (all forms) | 16 | 22 | 38 |
| 21. Other Respiratory Diseases | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 22. Peptic Ulcer | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 23. Diarrhœa, etc. (under 2 years) | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 24. Appendicitis | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 25. Cirrhosis of Liver | 1 | — | 1 |
| 26. Other Diseases of Liver, etc. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 27. Other Digestive Diseases | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 28. Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 29. Puerperal Sepsis | — | 1 | 1 |
| 30. Other Puerperal Causes | — | 3 | 3 |
| 31. Congenital Debility, Premature Birth. Malformations, etc. | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 32. Senility | 4 | 12 | 16 |
| 33. Suicide | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 34. Other violence | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 35. Other defined diseases | 22 | 22 | 44 |
| 36. Causes ill-defined or unknown | — | — | — |
| Totals | 221 | 276 | 497 |