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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 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]

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Table: CAUSES OF DEATH IN PENGE URBAN DISTRICT, 1962 Registrar-General's Figures

CAUSES OF DEATH IN PENGE URBAN DISTRICT, 1962 Registrar-General's Figures

causes of deathmalesfemales
All causes148154
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory1—
2. Tuberculosis, other——
3. Syphilitic disease——
4. Diphtheria——
5. Whooping cough——
6. Meningococcal infections——
7. Acute poliomyelitis——
8. Measles——
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases——
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach42
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus123
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast—8
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus—5
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms1313
15. Leukaemia, allukaemia——
16. Diabetes12
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system1218
18. Coronary disease, angina3025
19. Hypertension with heart disease—2
20. Other heart disease2130
21. Other circulatory disease48
22. Influenza1—
23. Pneumonia79
24. Bronchitis136
25. Other diseases of respiratory system11
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum1—
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea21
28. Nephritis and nephrosis2—
29. Hyperplasia of prostate——
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion—1
31. Congenital malformations42
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases1313
33. Motor vehicle accidents21
34. All other accidents12
35. Suicide32
36. Homicide and operations of war——
Deaths of infants under one year Total95
Legitimate75
Illegitimate2—
Births Total313331
Legitimate280296
Illegitimate3335
Stillbirths Total47
Legitimate46
Illegitimate—1
Home Population (estimated middle of 1962 R.G.)26,020