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 Bromley]
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APPENDIX III. Causes of Death, 1932.
Causes | Male | Female | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | — | — | — |
2. | Measles | — | 2 | 2 |
3. | Scarlet Fever | — | 3 | 3 |
4. | Whooping Cough | 1 | — | 1 |
5. | Diphtheria | - | - | - |
6. | Influenza | 6 | 10 | 16 |
7. | Encephalitis Lethargica | 1 | - | 1 |
8. | Cerebro-Spinal Fever | — | 1 | 1 |
9. | Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 14 | 13 | 27 |
10. | Other Tuberculosis Diseases | 7 | 2 | 9 |
11. | Syphilis | — | 1 | 1 |
12. | General paralysis of the insane, Tabes Dorsalis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
13. | Cancer, malignant disease | 38 | 40 | 78 |
14. | Diabetes | 3 | 2 | 5 |
15. | Cerebral Hemorrhage, etc. | 8 | 13 | 21 |
16. | Heart Disease | 60 | 86 | 146 |
17. | Aneurysm | 2 | 1 | 3 |
18. | Other Circulatory Diseases | 6 | 10 | 16 |
19. | Bronchitis | 5 | 6 | 11 |
20. | Pneumonia (all forms) | 14 | 13 | 27 |
21. | Other Respiratory Diseases | 2 | 5 | 7 |
22 | Peptic Ulcer | 6 | 1 | 7 |
23. | Diarrhoea, etc. (under 2 years) | — | 1 | 1 |
24. | Appendicitis | — | 1 | 1 |
25. | Cirrhosis of Liver | 1 | — | 1 |
26. | Other Diseases of Liver, etc. | — | 4 | 4 |
27. | Other Digestive Diseases | 3 | 3 | 6 |
28. | Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 6 | 7 | 13 |
29. | Puerperal Sepsis | — | 1 | 1 |
30. | Other Puerperal Causes | — | 1 | 1 |
31. | Congenital Debility. Premature Birth. Malformations, etc. | 7 | 5 | 12 |
32. | Senility | 2 | 5 | 7 |
33. | Suicide | 7 | 2 | 9 |
34. | Other violence | 6 | 7 | 13 |
35. | Other defined diseases | 22 | 28 | 50 |
36. | Causes ill-defined or unknown | — | 1 | 1 |
Totals | 228 | 276 | 504 |