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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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| CAUSES OF DEATH | MALES | FEMALES | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All causes | 144 | 141 | |
| — | |||
| 2. Tuberculosis, other | — | ||
| 3. Syphilitic disease | — | — | |
| 4. Diphtheria | — | — | |
| 5. Whooping Cough | — | — | |
| 6. Meningoccocal infections | — | — | |
| 7. Acute poliomyelitis | — | — | |
| 8. Measles | — | — | |
| 9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | - | — | |
| 10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | |||
| 12 | 2 | ||
| 12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | _ | 3 | |
| 13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 3 | |
| 14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 12 | 13 | |
| 15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | ¡ö¡ª. | ||
| 16. Diabetes | |||
| 17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 10 | 19 | |
| 18. Coronary disease, angina | 22 | 15 | |
| 19. Hypertension with heart disease | 4 | 4 | |
| 20. Other heart disease | 19 | 29 | |
| 21. Other circulatory disease | 6 | 8 | |
| 22. Influenza | — | ||
| 23. Pneumonia | 8 | 10 | |
| 24. Bronchitis | 12 | 4 | |
| 25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 2 | ||
| 26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 4 | 5 | |
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | — | — | |
| 28. Nephritis and nephrosis | — | — | |
| 29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 3 | — | |
| 30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | ¨C | 1 | |
| 31. Congenital malformations | 2 | 1 | |
| 32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 11 | 16 | |
| 33. Motor vehicle accidents | 5 | 1 | |
| 34. All other accidents | __ | 2 | |
| 35. Suicide | 1 | ||
| 36. Homicide and operations of war | ¨C | — | |
| MALE | FEMALE | ||
| Deaths of infants under one year | Total | 6 | 5 |
| Legitimate | 6 | 5 | |
| Illegitimate | — | — | |
| Births | Total | 306 | 263 |
| Legitimate | 250 | ||
| Illegitimate | 19 | 13 | |
| Stillbirths | Total | 4 | 7 |
| Legitimate | 3 | 7 | |
| Illegitimate | — | ||
| Home Population (estimated middle of 1959 R.G.) | 25,670 | ||