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 1957
Cause of Death | Males | Females | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 Tuberculosis, respiratory | 3 | ... | 3 |
2 Tuberculosis, other | 1 | 1 | 2 |
3 Syphilitic disease | 3 | ... | 3 |
4 Diphtheria | ... | ... | ... |
5 Whooping cough | ... | ... | ... |
6 Meningococcal infections | ... | ... | ... |
7 Acute Poliomyelitis | ... | ... | ... |
8 Measles | ... | ... | ... |
9 Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | 1 | 2 |
10 Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 15 | 8 | 23 |
11 Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 38 | 3 | 41 |
12 Malignant neoplasm, breast | ... | 13 | 13 |
13 Malignant neoplasm, uterus | ... | 2 | 2 |
14 Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 26 | 29 | 55 |
15 Leukaemia, aleukæmia | 1 | 2 | 3 |
16 Diabetes | ... | 3 | 3 |
17 Vascular lesions of nervous system | 24 | 53 | 77 |
18 Coronary disease, angina | 55 | 38 | 93 |
19 Hypertension with heart disease | 8 | 3 | 11 |
20 Other heart disease | 25 | 57 | 82 |
21 Other circulatory disease | 10 | 14 | 24 |
22 Influenza | 5 | 5 | 10 |
23 Pneumonia | 15 | 12 | 27 |
24 Bronchitis | 22 | 12 | 34 |
25 Other diseases of respiratory system | 4 | 2 | 6 |
26 Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 9 | 2 | 11 |
27 Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | 3 | 4 |
28 Nephritis and nephrosis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
29 Hyperplasia of prostate | 4 | ... | 4 |
30 Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | ... | ... | ... |
31 Congenital malformations | 2 | 3 | 5 |
32 Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 15 | 20 | 35 |
33 Motor vehicle accidents | 5 | ... | 5 |
34 All other accidents | 5 | 3 | 8 |
35 Suicide | 4 | 2 | 6 |
36 Homicide and operations of war | ... | ... | ... |
All causes | 302 | 292 | 594 |