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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CAUSES OF DEATH | MALES | FEMALES | |
---|---|---|---|
All causes | 140 | 168 | |
— | – | ||
2. Tuberculosis, other | – | – | |
3. Syphilitic disease | 2 | ||
4. Diphtheria | — | – | |
5. Whooping Cough | — | – | |
6. Meningoccocal infections | — | – | |
7. Acute poliomyelitis | — | — | |
8. Measles | _ | – | |
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | — | 1 | |
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 3 | 3 | |
11. Malignant neoplasm lung, bronchus | 14 | 1 | |
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 7 | |
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 4 | |
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 13 | 15 | |
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 1 | — | |
16. Diabetes | — | 1 | |
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 11 | 29 | |
18. Coronary disease, angina | 28 | 14 | |
19. Hypertension with heart disease | 2 | 8 | |
20. Other heart disease | 12 | 30 | |
21. Other circulatory disease | 5 | 4 | |
22. Influenza | 1 | 3 | |
23. Pneumonia | 13 | 15 | |
24. Bronchitis | 11 | 7 | |
25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 4 | 1 | |
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | — | 1 | |
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | — | — | |
28. Nephritis and nephrosis | 3 | 3 | |
29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 2 | — | |
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | — | |
31. Congenital malformations | 1 | 1 | |
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 6 | 13 | |
33. Motor vehicle accidents | 4 | 3 | |
34. All other accidents | 2 | 2 | |
35. Suicide | 2 | — | |
36. Homicide and operations of war | — | 2 | |
Deaths of infants under one year | Total | 5 | 3 |
Legitimate | 5 | 2 | |
Illegitimate | — | 1 | |
Births | Total | 265 | 263 |
Legitimate | 248 | 246 | |
Illegitimate | 17 | 17 | |
Stillbirths | Total | 4 | 10 |
Legitimate | 4 | 9 | |
Illegitimate | — | 1 | |
Home Population (estimated middle of 1958 R.G.) | 25,620 |