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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
Beddington and Wallington 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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The following table shows the principal causes of death with the rate per cent. of total deaths:—
| Cause of Death. | Number of Deaths. | Rate per cent. of Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Diseases | 105 | 32.1 |
| Cancer | 60 | 18.3 |
| Intra Cranial Vascular Lesions | 41 | 12.5 |
| Tuberculosis (All Forms) | 8 | 2.4 |
| Pneumonia | 10 | 3.1 |
| Bronchitis | 17 | 5.2 |
| Violence and Accident | 12 | 3.7 |
VIOLENCE AND ACCIDENT.
It is gratifying to note that the figures of deaths caused by suicide,
street accidents and accidents in the home still remain at a low level.
Details of all deaths under this heading are as follows:—
| Cause of Death. | Male. | Female. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suicide | 3 | - | 3 |
| Street Accident | 1 | — | 1 |
| Accidents at Home | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Strangulation by Violence | — | 1 | 1 |
| Judicial Hanging | 1 | — | 1 |
| Totals | 10 | 2 | 12 |
MATERNAL MORTALITY.
One death occurred, the cause of death being certified as "eclamptic
convulsions, toxaemia of pregnancy, valvular disease of heart."
The maternal mortality rate per thousand live and still-births for
the year was 1.68, as compared with the figure of 1.43 for England and
Wales. The rate appears unduly high for a district of this type, but
as the figures dealt with are small, the rate does not give a true
impression of the facts, nor can a case of this nature be regarded as
any reflection upon the ante-natal care given by the Hospital.
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