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 Merton & Morden]
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TABLE V.
Causes of Death during 1952
No. | Cause of Death | Males | Females | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 15 | 7 | 22 |
2 | Tuberculosis, other | 1 | — | 1 |
3 | Syphilitic disease | 3 | 1 | 4 |
4 | Diphtheria | — | — | — |
5 | Whooping cough | — | — | — |
6 | Meningococcal Infections | — | — | — |
7 | Acute poliomyelitis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
8 | Measles | — | — | — |
9 | Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | — | 1 |
10 | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 13 | 6 | 19 |
11 | Malignant neoplasm, lung bronchus | 29 | 6 | 35 |
12 | Malignant neoplasm, breast | 2 | 14 | 16 |
13 | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 6 | 6 |
14 | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 47 | 31 | 78 |
15 | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 1 | 1 | 2 |
16 | Diabetes | 1 | 1 | 2 |
17 | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 30 | 57 | 87 |
18 | Coronary disease, angina | 68 | 31 | 99 |
19 | Hypertension with heart disease | 13 | 10 | 23 |
20 | Other heart disease | 28 | 58 | 86 |
21 | Other circulatory disease | 8 | 14 | 22 |
22 | Influenza | 2 | 3 | 5 |
23 | Pneumonia | 14 | 12 | 26 |
24 | Bronchitis | 15 | 16 | 31 |
25 | Other diseases of respiratory system | 3 | 3 | 6 |
26 | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 6 | 6 | |
27 | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | 2 | 3 |
28 | Nephritis and nephrosis | 3 | 4 | 7 |
29 | Hyperplasia of prostate | 5 | — | 5 |
30 | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | — | — |
31 | Congenital malformations | 5 | 2 | 7 |
32 | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 34 | 34 | 68 |
33 | Motor vehicle accidents | 4 | 3 | 7 |
34 | All other accidents | 5 | 3 | 8 |
35 | Suicide | 5 | 1 | 6 |
36 | Homicide and operations of war | — | _ | _ |
Total all causes | 363 | 327 | 690 |