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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 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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Causes of Death in Penge Urban District, 1944. REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S FIGURES.
| Causes of Death | Males | Females | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All causes | 175 | 189 | |
| 1. Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers | - | - | |
| 2. Cerebro-spinal fever | 3 | - | |
| 3. Scarlet Fever | - | - | |
| 4. Whooping Cough | - | - | |
| 5. Diphtheria | - | - | |
| 6. Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 6 | 8 | |
| 7. Other forms of tuberculosis | 2 | 1 | |
| 8. Syphilitic diseases | 1 | - | |
| 9. Influenza | 1 | 3 | |
| 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 | 4 | 3 | |
| 15. Cancer of Breast | - | 4 | |
| 16. Cancer of all other sites | 11 | 10 | |
| 17. Diabetes | - | 3 | |
| 18. Intra-cranial vascular lesions | 9 | 11 | |
| 19. Heart disease | 28 | 27 | |
| 20. Other diseases of circulatory system | 6 | 8 | |
| 21, Bronchitis | 9 | 9 | |
| 22, Pneumonia. | 8 | 10 | |
| 23. Other respiratory diseases | 2 | 4 | |
| 24. Ulcer of stomach or duodenum | 2 | 2 | |
| 25. Diarrhoea under 2 years | 2 | 3 | |
| 26. Appendicitis | - | - | |
| 27. Other digestive diseases | 3 | 4 | |
| 28. Nehritis. | 2 | 2 | |
| 29. Puerperal and post-abortion sepsis | — | — | |
| 30. Other maternal causes | — | 1 | |
| 31. Premature birth. | 7 | 2 | |
| 32. Congenital malformation, birth injuries, infantile diseases | 7 | 7 | |
| 33. Suicide | 1 | — | |
| 34. Road traffic accidents | 3 | 1 | |
| 35. Other violent causes | 42 | 48 | |
| 36, All other causes | 15 | 16 | |
| Deaths of Infante under 1 year | Total | 22 | 15 |
| Legitimate | 22 | 10 | |
| Illegitimate | — | 5 | |
| Live Births | Total | 182 | 163 |
| Legitimate | 169 | 149 | |
| Illegitimate | 13 | 14 | |
| Still Births | Total | 6 | 6 |
| Legitimate | 6 | 6 | |
| Illegitimate | — | — | |
| Population (estimated middle of 1944 R.G. ) | 17,860 | ||
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