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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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| CAUSES OF DEATH | MALES | FEMALES | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | 141 | 153 | ||
| 1. | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 7 | 3 | |
| 2. | Tuberculosis, other | — | — | |
| 3. | Syphilitic disease | — | — | |
| 4. | Diphtheria | — | — | |
| 5. | Whooping Cough | — | 1 | |
| 6. | Meningococcal Infections | — | — | |
| 7. | Acute poliomyelitis | — | — | |
| 8. | Measles | — | — | |
| 9. | Other infective and parasitic diseases | — | 1 | |
| 10. | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 2 | 2 | |
| 11. | Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 8 | 1 | |
| 12. | Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | 6 | |
| 13. | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 2 | |
| 14. | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 17 | 11 | |
| 15. | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | - | — | |
| 16. | Diabetes | - | 2 | |
| 17. | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 9 | 23 | |
| 18. | Coronary disease, angina | 14 | 5 | |
| 19. | Hypetension with heart disease | 7 | 9 | |
| 20. | Other heart disease | 22 | 28 | |
| 21. | Other circulatory disease | 5 | 9 | |
| 22. | Influenza | 2 | 5 | |
| 23. | Pneumonia | 7 | 7 | |
| 24. | Bronchitis | 12 | 6 | |
| 25. | Other diseases of respiratory system | 2 | 1 | |
| 26. | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 2 | - | |
| 27. | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | - | - | |
| 28. | Nephritis and nephrosis | 2 | 2 | |
| 29. | Hyperplasia of prostate | 3 | - | |
| 30. | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | - | |
| 31. | Congenital malformations | 2 | 3 | |
| 32. | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 12 | 25 | |
| 33. | Motor vehicle accidents | 2 | - | |
| 34. | All other accidents | - | 1 | |
| 35. | Suicide | 4 | - | |
| 36. | Homicide and operations of war | — | - | |
| Deaths of infants under 1 year | Total | 7 | 6 | |
| Legitimate | 7 | 6 | ||
| Illegitimate | — | — | ||
| Live Births | Total | 262 | 267 | |
| Legitimate | 243 | 250 | ||
| Illegitimate | 19 | 17 | ||
| Stillbirths | Total | 7 | 9 | |
| Legitimate | 6 | 9 | ||
| Illegitimate | 1 | — | ||
| Home population (estimated middle of1951 R.G.) | 25,370 | |||