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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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| Causes of Death. | Males. | Females. |
|---|---|---|
| All Causes | 147 | 149 |
| I Enteric Fever | — | — |
| 2 Small-pox | — | — |
| 3 Measles | — | — |
| 4 Scarlet Fever | — | 1 |
| 5 Whooping Cough | 2 | 1 |
| 6 Diphtheria | 3 | 2 |
| 7 Influenza | 1 | 7 |
| 8 Encephalitis Lethargica | 1 | — |
| 9 Meningococcal Meningitis | — | — |
| 10 Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 13 | 3 |
| 11 Other tuberculous diseases | 4 | 5 |
| 12 Cancer, malignant disease | 18 | 20 |
| 13 Rheumatic Fever | — | — |
| 14 Diabetes | — | 1 |
| 15 Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc | 9 | 13 |
| 16 Heart Disease | 18 | 22 |
| 17 Arterio-sclerosis | 8 | 13 |
| 18 Bronchitis | 6 | 5 |
| 19 Pneumonia (all forms) | 11 | 9 |
| 20 Other respiratory diseases | 2 | — |
| 21 Ulcer of stomach or duodenum | 1 | 2 |
| 22 Diarrhoea, etc. (under 2 years) | 4 | 3 |
| 23 Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 2 | — |
| 24 Cirrhosis of liver | — | — |
| 25 Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 7 | 1 |
| 26 Puerperal Sepsis | — | — |
| 27 Other accidents and diseases of pregnancy and parturition | - | - |
| 28 Congenital Debility and Malformation, premature birth | 6 | 3 |
| 29 Suicide | 4 | 2 |
| 30 Other deaths from violence | 4 | 4 |
| 31 Other defined diseases | 23 | 31 |
| 32 Causes ill-defined or unknown | — | 1 |
| Special causes (included above) : Poliomyelitis | — | — |
| Polio-encephalitis | — | — |
| Deaths of infants under1 year of age : Total | 15 | 18 |
| Illegitimate | 1 | 2 |
| Total Births | 230 | 261 |
| Legitimate | 221 | 252 |
| Illegitimate | 9 | 9 |
| Population (estimated middle of 1925,R.G.) | 27,340. | |