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Penge 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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CAUSES OF DEATHS IN PENCE URBAN DISTRICT, 1947.
Registrar-General's Figures.
| CAUSES OF DEATH. | MALES | FEMALES | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | 162 | 152 | |
| 1. | Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers | — | — |
| 2. | Cerebro-spinal fever | — | — |
| 3. | Scarlet fever | — | — |
| 4. | Whooping cough | — | — |
| 5. | Diphtheria | — | — |
| 6. | Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 8 | 9 |
| 7. | Other forms of tuberculosis | — | 1 |
| 8. | Syphilitic diseases | 2 | — |
| 9. | Influenza | — | 1 |
| 10. | Measles | — | — |
| 11. | Acute poliomyelitis and polioencephalitis | — | — |
| 12. | Acute infective encephalitis | — | — |
| 13. | Cancer of buccal cavity and Oesophagus (m), Uterus (f) | 3 | 2 |
| 14. | Cancer of stomach and duodenum | 4 | 4 |
| 15. | Cancer of breast | 1 | 2 |
| 16. | Cancer of all other sites | 13 | 9 |
| 17. | Diabetes | — | 1 |
| 18. | Intra-cranial vascular lesions | 14 | 23 |
| 19. | Heart disease | 48 | 51 |
| 20. | Other diseases of circulatory system | 4 | 8 |
| 21. | Bronchitis | 16 | 5 |
| 22. | Pneumonia | 10 | 5 |
| 23. | Other respiratory diseases | — | 1 |
| 24. | Ulcer of stomach or duodenum | 5 | — |
| 25. | Diarrhoea under 2 years | 3 | — |
| 26. | Appendicitis | 1 | 1 |
| 27. | Other digestive causes | — | 2 |
| 28. | Nephritis | 3 | 3 |
| 29. | Puerperal and post-abortion sepsis | — | — |
| 30. | Other maternal causes | — | — |
| 31. | Premature birth | — | 3 |
| 32. | Congenital malformation, birth injuries, infantile disease | 5 | 3 |
| 33. | Suicide | 1 | — |
| 34. | Road traffic accidents | 2 | — |
| 35. | Other violent causes | 5 | 4 |
| 36. | All other causes | 14 | 14 |
| Deaths of Infants under 1 year Total | 13 | 9 | |
| Legitimate | 13 | 8 | |
| Illegitimate | — | 1 | |
| Live Births Total | 323 | 352 | |
| Legitimate | 305 | 336 | |
| Illegitimate | 18 | 16 | |
| Stillbirths Total | 7 | 4 | |
| Legitimate | 6 | 4 | |
| Illegitimate | 1 | — | |
| Civilian population (estimated middle of 1947 R.G.) | 24,410 | ||