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 Beddington and Wallington]
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REGISTERED CAUSES OF DEATH.
The following table, supplied by the Registrar General, gives the causes of death of residents in the Borough during 1941:
Causes of Death. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
---|---|---|---|
All Causes | 130 | 157 | 287 |
1. Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | — | — | — |
2. Cerebro-spinal Fever | — | — | — |
3. Scarlet Fever | — | — | — |
4. Whooping Cough | — | 2 | 2 |
5. Diphtheria | — | 1 | 1 |
6. Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 5 | 4 | 9 |
7. Other forms of Tuberculosis | 2 | — | 2 |
8. Syphilitic Disease | 1 | — | 1 |
9. Influenza | — | 1 | 1 |
10. Measles | — | — | — |
11. Acute Poliomyelitis and Polioencephalitis | - | - | - |
12. Acute Infectious Encephalitis | — | - | — |
13.mCancer of Buccal Cavity and Oesophagus (males) | - | - | - |
13f Cancer of Uterus | — | 3 | 3 |
14. Cancer of Stomach and Duodenum | 4 | 7 | 11 |
15. Cancer of Breast | — | 5 | 5 |
13. Cancer of all other Sites | 15 | 13 | 28 |
17. Diabetes | — | 2 | 2 |
18. Intra-cranial Vascular Lesions | 7 | 25 | 32 |
19. Heart Disease | 46 | 52 | 98 |
20. Other diseases of the Circulatory System | 3 | 1 | 4 |
21. Bronchitis | 6 | 7 | 13 |
22. Pneumonia | 7 | 5 | 12 |
23. Other Respiratory Diseases | — | 3 | 3 |
24. Ulceration of the Stomach or Duodenum | 3 | 2 | 5 |
25. Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | — | — | — |
26. Appendicitis | - | — | — |
27. Other Digestive Diseases | 1 | 2 | 3 |
28. Nephritis | 4 | 4 | 8 |
29. Puerperal and Post-abortive Sepsis | — | 1 | 1 |
30. Other Maternal Causes | — | — | — |
31. Premature Birth | — | 1 | 1 |
32. Congenital Malformations, Birth Injury, Infantile Disease | 1 | - | 1 |
33. Suicide | 2 | 1 | 3 |
34. Road Traffic Accidents | 4 | — | 4 |
35. Other Violent Causes | 7 | 1 | 8 |
36. All Other Causes | 12 | 14 | 26 |