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 1958
Cause of Death | Males | Females | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 Tuberculosis, respiratory | 3 | 2 | 5 |
2 Tuberculosis, other | ... | ... | ... |
3 Syphilitic disease | 1 | ... | 1 |
4 Diphtheria | ... | ... | ... |
5 Whooping cough | ... | ... | ... |
6 Meningococcal infections | ... | ... | ... |
7 Acute Poliomyelitis | ... | ... | ... |
8 Measles | ... | ... | ... |
9 Other infective and parasitic diseases | 2 | ... | 2 |
10 Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 10 | 18 | |
11 Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 22 | 4 | 26 |
12 Malignant neoplasm, breast | ... | 16 | 16 |
13 Malignant neoplasm, uterus | ... | 4 | 4 |
14 Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 31 | 25 | 56 |
15 Leukæmia, aleukæmia | 1 | 1 | 2 |
16 Diabetes | 1 | 4 | 5 |
17 Vascular lesions of nervous system | 42 | 48 | 90 |
18 Coronary disease, angina | 79 | 39 | 118 |
19 Hypertension with heart disease | 2 | 4 | 6 |
20 Other heart disease | 20 | 44 | 64 |
21 Other circulatory disease | 15 | 14 | 29 |
22 Influenza | 2 | 1 | 3 |
23 Pneumonia | 12 | 8 | 20 |
24 Bronchitis | 28 | 7 | 35 |
25 Other diseases of respiratory system | 2 | 1 | 3 |
26 Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 9 | 2 | 11 |
27 Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 3 | 1 | 4 |
28 Nephritis and nephrosis | 1 | 3 | 4 |
29 Hyperplasia of prostate | 9 | ... | 9 |
30 Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | ... | ... | ... |
31 Congenital malformations | 4 | 6 | io |
32 Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 29 | 26 | 55 |
33 Motor vehicle accidents | 2 | 1 | 3 |
34 All other accidents | 5 | 7 | 12 |
35 Suicide | 2 | 4 | 6 |
36 Homicide and operations of war | ... | 2 | 2 |
All causes | 337 | 282 | 619 |