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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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| causes of death | males | females | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | 148 | 116 | ||
| 1. | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 5 | 1 | |
| 2. | Tuberculosis, other | — | — | |
| 3. | Syphilitic disease | 2 | — | |
| 4. | Diphtheria | — | — | |
| 5. | Whooping cough | — | — | |
| 6. | Meningococcal infections | 1 | 1 | |
| 7. | Acute Poliomyelitis | — | — | |
| 8. | Measles | — | — | |
| 9. | Other infective and parasitic diseases | — | — | |
| 10. | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 5 | 3 | |
| 11. | Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 11 | — | |
| 12. | Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 4 | |
| 13. | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 1 | |
| 14. | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 12 | 5 | |
| 15. | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | — | — | |
| 16. | Diabetes | — | 3 | |
| 17. | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 19 | 24 | |
| 18. | Cororary disease, angina | 24 | 18 | |
| 19. | Hypertension with heart disease | 3 | 4 | |
| 20. | Other heart disease | 17 | 17 | |
| 21. | Other circulatory disease | 2 | 8 | |
| 22. | Influenza | - | — | |
| 23. | Pneumonia | 4 | 6 | |
| 24. | Bronchitis | 12 | 1 | |
| 25. | Other diseases of respiratory system | 5 | — | |
| 26. | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 1 | — | |
| 27. | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | — | 1 | |
| 28. | Nephritis and nephrosis | 1 | 2 | |
| 29. | Hyperplasia of prostate | 5 | — | |
| 30. | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | 1 | |
| 31. | Congenital malformations | 2 | — | |
| 32. | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 13 | 14 | |
| 33. | Motor vehicle accidents | 1 | 1 | |
| 34. | All other accidents | 2 | 1 | |
| 35. | Suicide | 1 | - | |
| 36. | Homicide and operations of war | - | — | |
| Deaths of infants under 1 year | Total | 7 | 6 | |
| Legitimate | 7 | 6 | ||
| Illegitimate | — | — | ||
| Live Births | Total | 233 | 252 | |
| Legitimate | 221 | 238 | ||
| Illegitimate | 12 | 14 | ||
| Stillbirths | Total | 9 | 7 | |
| Legitimate | 9 | 7 | ||
| Illegitimate | — | — | ||
| Home population (estimated middle of 1954 R.G.) 25,450 | ||||