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 IN PENGE URBAN DISTRICT, 1962 Registrar-General's Figures
causes of death | males | females |
---|---|---|
All causes | 148 | 154 |
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | 1 | — |
2. Tuberculosis, other | — | — |
3. Syphilitic disease | — | — |
4. Diphtheria | — | — |
5. Whooping cough | — | — |
6. Meningococcal infections | — | — |
7. Acute poliomyelitis | — | — |
8. Measles | — | — |
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | — | — |
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 4 | 2 |
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 12 | 3 |
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 8 |
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 5 |
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 13 | 13 |
15. Leukaemia, allukaemia | — | — |
16. Diabetes | 1 | 2 |
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 12 | 18 |
18. Coronary disease, angina | 30 | 25 |
19. Hypertension with heart disease | — | 2 |
20. Other heart disease | 21 | 30 |
21. Other circulatory disease | 4 | 8 |
22. Influenza | 1 | — |
23. Pneumonia | 7 | 9 |
24. Bronchitis | 13 | 6 |
25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 1 | 1 |
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 1 | — |
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 2 | 1 |
28. Nephritis and nephrosis | 2 | — |
29. Hyperplasia of prostate | — | — |
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | 1 |
31. Congenital malformations | 4 | 2 |
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 13 | 13 |
33. Motor vehicle accidents | 2 | 1 |
34. All other accidents | 1 | 2 |
35. Suicide | 3 | 2 |
36. Homicide and operations of war | — | — |
Deaths of infants under one year Total | 9 | 5 |
Legitimate | 7 | 5 |
Illegitimate | 2 | — |
Births Total | 313 | 331 |
Legitimate | 280 | 296 |
Illegitimate | 33 | 35 |
Stillbirths Total | 4 | 7 |
Legitimate | 4 | 6 |
Illegitimate | — | 1 |
Home Population (estimated middle of 1962 R.G.) | 26,020 |