Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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All causes | 157 | 140 | |
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | 4 | 1 | |
2. Tuberculosis, other | 1 | — | |
3. Syphilitic disease | 2 | — | |
4. Diphtheria | — | — | |
5. Whooping Cough | — | — | |
6. Meningococcal infections | — | — | |
7. Acute Poliomyelitis | — | — | |
8. Measles | — | — | |
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | — | |
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 5 | 6 | |
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 12 | 2 | |
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 4 | |
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | — | |
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 10 | 9 | |
15. Leukamia, aleukaemia | 1 | — | |
16. Diabetes | — | 3 | |
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 15 | 22 | |
18. Coronary disease, angina | 32 | 18 | |
19. Hypertension with heart disease | 5 | 4 | |
20. Other heart disease | 15 | 29 | |
21. Other circulatory disease | 2 | 11 | |
22. Influenza | 1 | — | |
23. Pneumonia | 6 | 3 | |
24. Bronchitis | 17 | 7 | |
25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 3 | — | |
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 5 | 2 | |
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | — | 1 | |
28. Nephritis and nephrosis | — | 1 | |
29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 2 | — | |
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | 1 | |
31. Congenital malformations | 1 | — | |
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 8 | 12 | |
33. Motor vehicle accidents | 2 | 1 | |
34. All other accidents | 1 | 2 | |
35. Suicide | 6 | 1 | |
36. Homicide and operations of war | — | — | |
Deaths of infants under one year | Total | 5 | 4 |
Legitimate | 4 | 4 | |
Illegitimate | 1 | — | |
Births | Total | 265 | 230 |
Legitimate | 252 | 217 | |
Illegitimate | 13 | 13 | |
Stillbirths | Total | 5 | 5 |
Legitimate | 5 | 4 | |
Illegitimate | — | 1 | |
Home Population (estimated middle of 1956 R.G.) | 25,540 |