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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 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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The following table shows the principal causes of death with the rate per cent. of total deaths:—
| Cause of Death. | Number of Deaths. | Rate per cent. of Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Diseases | 101 | 31.86 |
| Cancer | 57 | 17 9 |
| Intra Cranial Vascular Lesions | 35 | 11.04 |
| Bronchitis | 18 | 5.67 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 12 | 3.78 |
| Pneumonia | 10 | 3.15 |
| Violence | 7 | 2.2 |
VIOLENCE.
Two deaths, 1 male and 1 female were recorded from suicide.
There were 5 deaths occurring from other forms of violence, 4 males
and 1 female, and in the case of 1 person dying outside the Borough
the death was certified as being due to war operations. Of the
remaining 4 deaths from violence, 2 were the results of accidents in
the home, and 2 resulted from road accidents.
MATERNAL MORTALITY.
There were no deaths associated with childbirth during the year.
INFANTILE MORTALITY.
Of 447 live births 20 deaths of, infants under 1 year of age were
registered. Of these, 7 were males and 13 females; with one exception,
all were legitimate children. This gives an infantile mortality rate
of 44.74 per 1,000 live births, as compared with 21.13 in 1941 and 49.00
for England and Wales. No one specific cause can be given for this
increase in the infantile mortality rate, but as the births for the
year are considerably greater than have been registered previously,
the rate probably represents a truer picture of the infantile mortality
rate for the Borough than has heretofore been presented.
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