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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 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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Deaths occurring during the year 1939.
| Causes of Death. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | 142 | 140 | 282 |
| 1. Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | — | — | — |
| 2. Measles | — | — | — |
| 3. Scarlet Fever | — | — | — |
| 4. Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
| 5. Diphtheria | 1 | — | 1 |
| 6. Influenza | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7. Enchephalitis Lethargica | — | — | — |
| 8. Cerebro-spinal Fever | 1 | — | 1 |
| 9. Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 10. Other Tuberculosis | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 11. Syphilis | 1 | — | 1 |
| 12. General Paralysis of the Insane, Tabes, etc | 1 | _ | 1 |
| 13. Cancer | 23 | 33 | 56 |
| 14. Diabetes | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 15. Cerebral Hæmorrhage | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 16. Heart Disease | 34 | 50 | 84 |
| 17. Aneurysm | 1 | — | 1 |
| 18. Other Circulatory Diseases | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| 19. Bronchitis | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 20. Pneumonia (all forms) | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 21. Other Respiratory Diseases | 1 | — | 1 |
| 22. Peptic Ulcer | 2 | — | 2 |
| 23. Diarrhoea, etc. (under 2 years) | — | — | — |
| 24. Appendicitis | — | 3 | 3 |
| 25. Cirrhosis of Liver | 1 | — | 1 |
| 26. Other Diseases of Liver, etc | 1 | — | 1 |
| 27. Other Digestive Diseases | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 28. Nephritis | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 29. Puerperal Sepsis | — | — | — |
| 30. Other Puerperal Causes | — | — | — |
| 31. Congenital Causes, etc. | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 32. Senility | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 33. Suicide | 1 | — | 1 |
| 34. Other Violence | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 35. Other defined causes | 12 | 9 | 21 |
| 36. Causes ill-defined or unknown | — | — | — |
| Special Causes (included in No. 35): — | |||
| Smallpox | — | — | — |
| Poliomyelitis | 1 | — | 1 |
| Polioencephalitis | — | — | — |
| Diarrhoea (2 years and over) | — | 1 | 1 |
| Deaths of Infants under 1 year: — | |||
| Total | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| Legitimate | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| Illegitimate | 2 | — | 2 |