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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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| No. | Cause of Death. | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | Tuberculosis, other | — | — | — |
| 3 | Syphilitic disease | — | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| 5 | Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
| 6 | Meningococcal Infections | — | — | — |
| 7 | Acute poliomyelitis | — | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Measles | — | — | — |
| 9 | Other infective and parasitic diseases | - | - | - |
| 10 | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| 11 | Malignant neoplasm, lung bronchus | 31 | 5 | 36 |
| 12 | Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 10 | 10 |
| 14 | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 31 | 22 | 53 |
| 15 | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 | Diabetes | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 17 | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 27 | 42 | 69 |
| 18 | Coronary disease, angina | 68 | 42 | 110 |
| 19 | Hypertension with heart disease | 9 | 13 | 22 |
| 20 | Other heart disease | 38 | 43 | 81 |
| 21 | Other circulatory disease | 16 | 18 | 34 |
| 22 | Influenza | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| 23 | Pneumonia | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| 24 | Bronchitis | 26 | 20 | 46 |
| 25 | Other diseases of respiratory system | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 26 | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 6 | — | 6 |
| 27 | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 28 | Nephritis and nephrosis | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 29 | Hyperplasia of prostate | 2 | — | 2 |
| 30 | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | Congenital malformations | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 32 | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 17 | 28 | 45 |
| 33 | Motor Vehicle accidents | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 34 | All other accidents | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 35 | Suicide | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 36 | Homicide and operations of war | - | — | - |
| Total all causes | 324 | 330 | 654 |