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 Beddington and Wallington]
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REGISTERED CAUSES OF DEATH
The following table, supplied by the Registrar-General, gives the causes of death of residents in the Borough during 1955:
Causes of Death | Males | Females | Total |
---|---|---|---|
All Causes | 150 | 172 | 322 |
1 Tuberculosis, respiratory | 4 | — | 4 |
2. Tuberculosis, other | — | — | |
3. Syphilitic disease | — | 1 | 1 |
4. Diphtheria | — | — | — |
5. Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
6. Meningococcal infections | — | — | — |
7. Acute poliomyelitis | — | — | — |
8. Measles | — | — | — |
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | — | 1 |
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 4 | 3 | 7 |
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 12 | 2 | 14 |
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 4 | 4 |
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 3 | 3 |
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 11 | 21 | 32 |
15 Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 1 | 1 | 2 |
16. Diabetes | — | 2 | 2 |
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 16 | 32 | 48 |
18. Coronary disease, angina | 28 | 27 | 55 |
19. Hypertension with heart disease | 5 | — | 5 |
20. Other heart diseases | 14 | 29 | 43 |
21. Other circulatory diseases | 13 | 7 | 20 |
22. Influenza | 1 | — | 1 |
23. Pneumonia | 8 | 7 | 15 |
24. Bronchitis | 9 | 7 | 16 |
25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 3 | 1 | 4 |
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | — | 2 | 2 |
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | — | 5 | 5 |
28. Nephritis and nephrosis | 1 | 3 | 4 |
29. Hyperplasia of prostate | — | 2 | |
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | — | — |
31. Congenital malformations | 3 | — | 3 |
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 8 | 11 | 19 |
33. Motor vehicle accidents | 3 | — | 3 |
34. All other accidents | 3 | 2 | 5 |
35. Suicide | — | 2 | 2 |
36. Homicide and operations of war | — | - | - |