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 Penge]
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CAUSES OF DEATH | MALES | FEMALES | |
---|---|---|---|
All causes | 144 | 141 | |
— | |||
2. Tuberculosis, other | — | ||
3. Syphilitic disease | — | — | |
4. Diphtheria | — | — | |
5. Whooping Cough | — | — | |
6. Meningoccocal infections | — | — | |
7. Acute poliomyelitis | — | — | |
8. Measles | — | — | |
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | - | — | |
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | |||
12 | 2 | ||
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | _ | 3 | |
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 3 | |
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 12 | 13 | |
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | ¡ö¡ª. | ||
16. Diabetes | |||
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 10 | 19 | |
18. Coronary disease, angina | 22 | 15 | |
19. Hypertension with heart disease | 4 | 4 | |
20. Other heart disease | 19 | 29 | |
21. Other circulatory disease | 6 | 8 | |
22. Influenza | — | ||
23. Pneumonia | 8 | 10 | |
24. Bronchitis | 12 | 4 | |
25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 2 | ||
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 4 | 5 | |
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | — | — | |
28. Nephritis and nephrosis | — | — | |
29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 3 | — | |
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | ¨C | 1 | |
31. Congenital malformations | 2 | 1 | |
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 11 | 16 | |
33. Motor vehicle accidents | 5 | 1 | |
34. All other accidents | __ | 2 | |
35. Suicide | 1 | ||
36. Homicide and operations of war | ¨C | — | |
MALE | FEMALE | ||
Deaths of infants under one year | Total | 6 | 5 |
Legitimate | 6 | 5 | |
Illegitimate | — | — | |
Births | Total | 306 | 263 |
Legitimate | 250 | ||
Illegitimate | 19 | 13 | |
Stillbirths | Total | 4 | 7 |
Legitimate | 3 | 7 | |
Illegitimate | — | ||
Home Population (estimated middle of 1959 R.G.) | 25,670 |