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 Mitcham]
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Deaths Registered during the Year 1952
Cause of Death | Males | Females | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 Tuberculosis, respiratory | 7 | 4 | 11 |
2 Tuberculosis, other | 2 | ... | 2 |
3 Syphilitic disease | 1 | ... | 1 |
4 Diphtheria | ... | ... | ... |
5 Whooping cough | ... | ... | ... |
6 Meningococcal infections | ... | ... | ... |
7 Acute poliomyelitis | ... | ... | ... |
8 Measles | 1 | ... | 1 |
9 Other infective and parasitic diseases | ... | ... | ... |
10 Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 8 | 4 | 12 |
11 Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 29 | 2 | 31 |
12 Malignant neoplasm, breast | ... | 14 | 14 |
13 Malignant neoplasm, uterus | ... | 5 | 5 |
14 Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 36 | 30 | 66 |
15 Leukaemia, aleukæmia | 2 | 1 | 3 |
16 Diabetes | ... | 5 | 5 |
17 Vascular lesions of nervous system | 26 | 36 | 62 |
18 Coronary disease, angina | 49 | 28 | 77 |
19 Hypertension with heart disease | 4 | 4 | 8 |
20 Other heart disease | 44 | 67 | 111 |
21 Other circulatory disease | 12 | 19 | 31 |
22 Influenza | 1 | 1 | |
23 Pneumonia | 17 | 12 | 29 |
24 Bronchitis | 36 | 24 | 60 |
25 Other diseases of respiratory system | 1 | 2 | 3 |
26 Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 6 | 2 | 8 |
27 Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhœa | 1 | 1 | 2 |
28 Nephritis and nephrosis | 2 | 1 | 3 |
29 Hyperplasia of prostate | 3 | ... | 3 |
30 Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | 1 | 1 | |
31 Congenital malformations | 2 | 3 | 5 |
32 Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 27 | 19 | 46 |
33 Motor vehicle accidents | 4 | 1 | 5 |
34 All other accidents | 6 | 3 | 9 |
35 Suicide | 8 | 2 | 10 |
36 Homicide and operations of war | 3 | ... | 3 |
All causes | 338 | 290 | 628 |