[Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health, Eastbourne County Borough.

  • Eastbourne (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1957
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Credit: [Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health, Eastbourne County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Causes of Death Males Females Total Tuberculosis, respiratory 7 1 8 Tuberculosis, other 1 1 2 Syphilitic disease 1 1 2 Whooping cough — 1 1 Malignant neoplasnr, stomach 12 6 18 Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus 31 7 38 Malignant neoplasm, breast — 22 22 Malignant neoplasm, uterus ■—■ 5 5 Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms . . 36 66 102 Leukaemia, aleukaemia . . 1 4 5 Diabetes 2 1 3 Vascular lesions of the nervous system 54 90 144 Coronary disease, angina 72 68 140 Hypertension with heart disease 3 2 5 Other heart disease 52 120 172 Other circulatory disease . . 28 14 42 Influenza 9 9 18 Pneumonia 8 8 16 Bronchitis 13 6 19 Other diseases of the respiratory system 9 2 11 Ulcer of stomach and duodenum . . 5 6 11 Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea . . 2 2 4 Nephritis and nephrosis . . 4 3 7 Hyperplasia of prostate . . 7 — 7 Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion — — •—■ Congenital malformations 3 1 4 Other defined and ill-defined diseases 28 43 71 Motor vehicle accidents . . — 4 4 All other accidents 3 9 12 Suicide 6 397 9 511 15 908 Age Mortality Under 1 1-5 . . 5-15 .. 15-25 .. 25-45 .. 45-65 .. 65-75 .. 75 and over Males Females Total 7 4 11 . . 1 1 1 — 1 1 — 1 9 11 20 .. 77 72 149 .. 126 126 252 .. 176 297 473 397 511 908