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Penge 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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CAUSES OF DEATH IN PENGE URBAN DISTRICT, 1948
Registrar-General's Figures.
| CAUSE OF DEATH. | MALES | FEMALES | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | 158 | 131 | ||
| 1. | Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | — | — | |
| 2. | Cerebro-spinal fever | — | — | |
| 3. | Scarlet Fever | — | — | |
| 4. | Whooping Cough | — | 2 | |
| 5. | Diphtheria | — | — | |
| 6. | Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 6 | 3 | |
| 7. | Other forms of tuberculosis | — | 2 | |
| 8. | Syphilitic diseases | — | 1 | |
| 9. | Influenza | - | — | |
| 10. | Measles | - | — | |
| 11. | Acute poliomyelitis and polioencephalitis | — | — | |
| 12. | Acute infective encephalitis | 1 | — | |
| 13. | Cancer of buccal cavity and Oesophagus (m) and uterus (f) | 2 | 2 | |
| 14. | Cancer of stomach and duodenum | 9 | 1 | |
| 15. | Cancer of breast | - | 6 | |
| 16. | Cancer of all other sites | 17 | 15 | |
| 17. | Diabetes | 1 | 4 | |
| 18. | Intra-cranial vascular lesions | 12 | 18 | |
| 19. | Heart Disease | 60 | 40 | |
| 20. | Other diseases of circulatory system | 8 | 4 | |
| 21. | Bronchitis | 8 | 2 | |
| 22. | Pneumonia | 6 | 6 | |
| 23. | Other respiratory diseases | - | 1 | |
| 24. | Ulcer of stomach or duodenum | 1 | — | |
| 25. | Diarrhoea under 2 years | 1 | — | |
| 26. | Appendicitis | 1 | — | |
| 27. | Other digestive causes | 2 | 2 | |
| 28. | Nephritis | 5 | 2 | |
| 29. | Puerperal and post-abortion sepsis | — | - | |
| 30. | Other maternal causes | - | 1 | |
| 31. | Premature birth | 1 | 3 | |
| 32. | Congenital malformation, birth injuries, infantile disease | 5 | 2 | |
| 33. | Suicide | 1 | 2 | |
| 34. | Road traffic accidents | 2 | — | |
| 35. | Other violent causes | 3 | 4 | |
| 36. | All other causes | 6 | 8 | |
| Deaths of Infants under 1 year | Total | 8 | 9 | |
| Legitimate | 8 | 8 | ||
| Illegitimate | — | 1 | ||
| Live Births | Total | 281 | 281 | |
| Legitimate | 266 | 255 | ||
| Illegitimate | 15 | 26 | ||
| Stillbirths | Total | 6 | 6 | |
| Legitimate | 6 | 5 | ||
| Illegitimate | — | 1 | ||
Civilian population (estimated middle of 1948 R.G.)
24,710