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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
Merton and Morden 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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TABLE VI.
| No. | Cause of Death | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 13 | 11 | 24 |
| 2 | Tuberculosis, other | 1 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Syphilitic disease | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| 5 | Whooping cough | — | — | — |
| 6 | Meningococcal Infections | — | — | — |
| 7 | Acute poliomyelitis | 1 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Measles | — | — | — |
| 9 | Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| 11 | Malignant neoplasm, lung bronchus | 23 | 2 | 25 |
| 12 | Malignant neoplasm, breast | 1 | 16 | 17 |
| 11 | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 8 | 8 |
| 14 | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 42 | 38 | 80 |
| 15 | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 16 | Diabetes | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 17 | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 18 | 56 | 74 |
| 18 | Coronary disease, angina | 65 | 31 | 96 |
| 19 | Hypertension with heart disease | 17 | 7 | 24 |
| 20 | Other heart disease | 34 | 69 | 103 |
| 21 | Other circulatory disease | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| 22 | Influenza | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 23 | Pneumonia | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| 24 | Bronchitis | 24 | 10 | 34 |
| 25 | Other diseases of respiratory system | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 26 | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 27 | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 28 | Nephritis and nephrosis | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 29 | Hyperplasia of prostate | 6 | — | 6 |
| 30 | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | |||
| 31 | Congenital malformations | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 32 | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 30 | 37 | 67 |
| 33 | Motor vehicle accidents | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 34 | All other accidents | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 35 | Suicide | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 36 | Homicide and operations of war | — | — | — |
| Total all causes | 361 | 348 | 709 | |