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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
Beddington and Wallington 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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Deaths occurring during the year 1937.
| Causes of Death. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | 150 | 156 | 306 |
| 1. Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | — | — | — |
| 2. Measles | — | — | _ |
| 3. Scarlet Fever | — | — | _ |
| 4. Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
| 5. Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| 6. Influenza | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 7. Enchephalitis Lethargica | — | — | — |
| 8. Cerebro-spinal Fever | — | — | — |
| 9. Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 10. Other Tuberculosis Diseases | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 11. Syphilis | 1 | — | 1 |
| 12. General Paralysis of the Insane, Tabes, etc | 1 | - | 1 |
| 13. Cancer | 35 | 36 | 71 |
| 14. Diabetes | 2 | — | 2 |
| 15. Cerebral Haemorrhage | 11 | ||
| 16. Heart Disease | 33 | 36 | 69 |
| 17. Aneurysm | — | — | — |
| 18. Other Circulatory Diseases | 5 | 13 | 18 |
| 19. Bronchitis | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 20. Pneumonia (all forms) | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 21. Other Respiratory Diseases | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 22. Peptic Ulcer | 1 | — | 1 |
| 23. Diarrhoea, etc. (under 2 years) | — | — | — |
| 24. Appendicitis | 1 | — | 1 |
| 25. Cirrhosis of Liver | — | — | — |
| 26. Other Diseases of Liver, etc | — | — | — |
| 27. Other Digestive Diseases | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 28. Nephritis | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 29. Puerperal Sepsis | — | — | — |
| 30. Other Puerperal Causes | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| 31. Congenital Causes, etc. | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| 32. Senility | 4 | ||
| 33. Suicide | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 34. Other Violence | 17 | 3 | 20 |
| 35. Other defined causes | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| 36. Causes ill-defined or unknown | — | — | - |
| Special Causes (included in No. 35): — | |||
| Smallpox | — | — | — |
| Poliomyelitis | — | — | — |
| Polioencephalitis | — | — | — |
| Deaths of Infants under 1 year: — | |||
| Total | 14 | 9 | 23 |
| Legitimate | 13 | 9 | 22 |
| Illegitimate | 1 | — | 1 |
| Live Births: — | |||
| Total | 200 | 195 | 395 |
| Legitimate | 190 | 189 | 379 |
| Illegitimate | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| Stillbirths: — | |||
| Total | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| Legitimate | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| Illegitimate | — | 1 | 1 |
| Population (estimated mid-1937) | 30590 |