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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 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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Causes of Death in Penge Urban District, 1940.
REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S FIGURES.
| Causes of Death. | Males | Females | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | 176 | 213 | |
| 1 Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers | - | - | |
| 2 Cerebro-spinal fever. | - | - | |
| 3 Scarlet Fever | - | - | |
| 4 Whooping Cough. | - | - | |
| 5 Diphtheria | - | - | |
| 6 Respiratory tuberculosis | 7 | 3 | |
| 7 Other forms of tuberculosis | 1 | 1 | |
| 8 Syphilitic diseases | - | - | |
| 9 Influenza | - | - | |
| 10 Measles | - | - | |
| 11 Acute Poliomyelitis and Polioencephalitis | - | - | |
| 12 Acute infective Encephalitis | - | - | |
| 13 Cancer of buccal cavity and Oesophagus (m) Uterus (f) | - | 2 | |
| 14 Cancer of Stomach and Duodenum | 5 | 6 | |
| 15 Cancer of Breast | - | 3 | |
| 16 Cancer of all other sites | 15 | 10 | |
| 17 Diabetes. | - | 5 | |
| 18 Intra-cranial' vascular lesions | 9 | 16 | |
| 19 Heart disease | 40 | 54 | |
| 20 Diseases of circulatory system(other) | 7 | 11 | |
| 21 Bronchitis | 10 | 7 | |
| 22 Pneumonia (all forms) | 13 | 10 | |
| 23 Other respiratory diseases. | 2 | 3 | |
| 24 Ulcer of stomach or duodenum | 1 | 2 | |
| 25 Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | 3 | 2 | |
| 26 Appendicitis | 1 | 1 | |
| 27 Other digestive diseases | 4 | 8 | |
| 28 Nephritis | 6 | 3 | |
| 29 Puerperal and post-abortion sepsis | - | - | |
| 30 Other maternal causes | - | - | |
| 31 Premature birth | 5 | 2 | |
| 32 Congenital causes, etc. | 2 | 3 | |
| 33 Suicide | 2 | - | |
| 34 Road traffic accidents | 3 | 1 | |
| 35 Other violent causes | 23 | 26 | |
| 36 All other causes | 17 | 34 | |
| Deaths of Infants under 1 year | Total | 13 | 12 |
| Legitimate | 12 | 12 | |
| Illegitimate | 1 | - | |
| Live Births | Total | 198 | 203 |
| Legitimate | 194 | 191 | |
| Illegitimate | 4 | 12 | |
| Still Births | Total | 6 | |
| Legitimate | 5 | 3 | |
| Illegitimate | 1 | - | |
Civilian Population (estimated 1940 Registrar General) 21,820.
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