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Categories of Disease - Coggle Diagram
Categories of Disease
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Respiratory Diseases
Pneumonia and influenza were the major causes of death from respiratory disease in 1907 but were replaced by deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by 2000. Eventually death rates from respiratory diseases fell across the century and, by 200 were less than 10% of the 1907 levels.
In the early part of the 20th century, respiratory infections were common among those who worked in the mining industry, where few occupational health and safety regulations were in place to protect workers.
Deaths due to asthma decreased in the first half of the 20th century before three peaks in asthma mortality in 1950, 60 and 80. It has since reduced to 70%.
Deaths due to COPD increased among males in the late 60s and then decreased significantly. However, rates among females increased in 1964 and 1996 before reducing, although rates were still higher than in 1964.
Cancers (Neoplasms)
Cancer death rates increased throughout the 20th century, reaching a peak in the mid-1980s before falling gradually between 2000 and 2018.
The rise of cancer was due to an increase in lung cancer, for which the uptake in cigarette smoking was responsible. For males cancer death rates peaked at nearly 290 deaths per 100,000 population, then fell to 247 deaths per 100,000 in 2000.
Stomach Cancer was the largest cause of deaths in the 1920s and this decreased for both males and females in subsequent years.
Injury and Poisoning
Death rates for injury and poisoning have more than halved for both males and females, with the most rapid decline occurring from the 1970s due to the public health actions made by the government, commencing with the compulsorily introduction of wearing seatbelts (1970)
Male death rates from injury and poising were effected by war deaths. When Australian men served overseas their deaths were not counted as part of Australia's official mortality statistics.
Work related incidents have contributed to a significant proportion of accidental deaths. In the early part of the 20th century work conditions were dangerous, involving exposure due to toxic substances, or physical injury due to limited occupational health and safety regulations. Workers were often paid an additional allowance for agreeing to work in risky or hazardous environments.
Cardiovascular disease
Two most significant forms of cardiovascular disease are ischemic heart disease (coronary heart disease, notably heart attack) and cerebrovascular disease (mainly stroke)
Since 1900 these diseases have been a major cause of death. Death rates increased and reached peak in the 1960s and, although there has been a decline, they continue to be one of the major causes of death in australia.