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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
Sutton and Cheam 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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CAUSES OF DEATH IN THE BOROUGH OF SUTTON AND CHEAM DURING 1959
| M. | F. | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2. | Tuberculosis, other | - | 1 | 1 |
| 3. | Syphilitic disease | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4. | Diphtheria | - | - | - |
| 5. | Whooping Cough | - | - | - |
| 6. | Meningococcal infections | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7. | Acute Poliomyelitis | - | - | - |
| 8. | Measles | — | — | |
| 9. | Other infective and parasitic diseases | - | - | - |
| 10. | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| 11. | Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 33 | 11 | 44 |
| 12. | Malignant neoplasm, breast | 1 | 26 | 27 |
| 13. | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 3 | 3 |
| 14. | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 54 | 50 | 104 |
| 15. | Leukaemia, aleukaemla | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 16. | Dlabetes | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 17. | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 44 | 75 | 119 |
| 18. | Coronary diseases, angina | 96 | 55 | 151 |
| 19. | Hypertension with heart disease | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| 20. | Other heart disease | 35 | 101 | 136 |
| 21. | Other circulatory disease | 17 | 28 | 45 |
| 22. | Influenza | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| 23. | Pneumonia | 17 | 26 | 43 |
| 24. | Bronchitis | 39 | 16 | 55 |
| 25. | Other diseases of respiratory system | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 26. | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 27. | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 28. | Nephritis and nephrosis | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 29. | Hyperplasia of prostate | 8 | - | 8 |
| 30. | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | - | — |
| 31. | Congenital malformations | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 32. | Other defined and Ill-defined diseases | 24 | 42 | 66 |
| 33. | Motor vehicle accidents | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 34. | All other accidents | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| 35. | Suicide | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 36. | Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - |
| TOTALS | 440 | 512 | 952 | |