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 | 141 | |
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | 2 | - | |
2. Tuberculosis, other | - | - | |
3. Syphilitic disease | 1 | - | |
4. Diphtheria | - | - | |
5. Whooping cough | - | - | |
6. Meningococcal infections | - | - | |
7. Acute poliomyelitis | - | - | |
8. Measles | - | - | |
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | - | 1 | |
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 4 | 4 | |
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 12 | - | |
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | 7 | |
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 2 | |
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 6 | 9 | |
15. Leukaemia, allukaemia | 1 | 2 | |
16. Diabetes | - | 1 | |
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 12 | 23 | |
18. Coronary disease, angina | 34 | 15 | |
19. Hypertension with heart disease | 5 | 3 | |
20. Other heart disease | 16 | 32 | |
21. Other circulatory disease | 3 | 5 | |
22. Influenza | 1 | 4 | |
23. Pneumonia | 6 | 8 | |
24. Bronchitis | 12 | 7 | |
25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 6 | - | |
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 1 | - | |
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | - | 1 | |
28. Nephritis and nephrosis | - | 1 | |
29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 1 | - | |
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | - | |
31. Congenital malformations | - | 3 | |
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 11 | 9 | |
33. Motor vehicle accidents | 4 | - | |
34. All other accidents | 1 | 2 | |
35. Suicide | 1 | 1 | |
36. Homicide and operations of war | - | 1 | |
Death of infants under one year | Total | 8 | 6 |
Legitimate | 8 | 6 | |
Illegitimate | - | - | |
Births | Total | 309 | 287 |
Legitimate | 281 | 265 | |
Illegitimate | 28 | 22 | |
Stillbirths | Total | 8 | 4 |
Legitimate | 8 | 4 | |
Illegitimate | - | - | |
Home Population (estimated middle of 1961 R.G.) | 25,830 |