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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

Penge 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]

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Table: CAUSES OF DEATH IN PENGE URBAN DISTRICT, 1950.Registrar-General's Figures.

CAUSES OF DEATH IN PENGE URBAN DISTRICT, 1950.

Registrar-General's Figures.

CAUSES OF DEATHMALESFEMALES
All Causes136150
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory73
2. Tuberculosis, other1—
3. Syphilitic disease1—
4. Diphtheria.. ——
5. Whooping Cough. . ——
6. Meningococcal infections. . ——
7. Acute poliomyelitis——
8. Measles.. ——
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases.. ——
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach31
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus62
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast.. —
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus—1
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms1112
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia1—
16. Diabetes11
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system721
18. Coronary disease, angina2013
19. Hypertension with heart disease28
20. Other heart disease2742
21. Other circulatory disease ..25
22. Influenza1—
23. Pneumonia124
24. Bronchitis67
25. Other diseases of respiratory system53
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum2—
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea—. 3
28. Nephritis and nephrosis21
29. Hyperplasia of prostate3—
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion.. ——
31. Congenital malformations11
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases1213
33. Motor vehicle accidents——
34. All other accidents11
35. Suicide21
36. Homicide and operations of war—1
Deaths of Infants under 1 yearTotal113
Legitimate.92
Illegitimate21
Live BirthsTotal304251
Legitimate291235
Illegitimate1316
StillbirthsTotal69
Legitimate69
Illegitimate.. ——
Home population (estimated middle of 1950 R.G.). 25,160