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 1950:
Causes of Death | Males | Females | Total |
---|---|---|---|
All Causes | 193 | 194 | 387 |
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | 6 | 1 | 7 |
2. Tuberculosis, other | 1 | 1 | 2 |
3. Syphilitic disease | 1 | 1 | 2 |
4. Diphtheria | — | — | — |
5. Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
6. Meningococcal infections | — | — | — |
7. Acute poliomyelitis | — | — | — |
8. Measles | — | — | — |
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | — | 1 | 1 |
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 8 | 5 | 13 |
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 15 | 2 | 17 |
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast. | — | 13 | 13 |
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus. | — | 2 | 2 |
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms . | 18 | 13 | 31 |
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 1 | 1 | 2 |
16. Diabetes | 2 | — | 2 |
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system. | 24 | 37 | 61 |
18. Coronary disease, angina | 36 | 18 | 54 |
19. Hypertension with heart disease | 3 | 5 | 8 |
20. Other heart diseases | 35 | 33 | 68 |
21. Other circulatory diseases . | 8 | 9 | 17 |
22. Influenza | 1 | 1 | 2 |
23. Pneumonia | 6 | 7 | 13 |
24. Bronchitis | 8 | 7 | 15 |
25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 3 | 3 | 6 |
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum . | 2 | — | 2 |
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea . | — | 2 | 2 |
28. Nephritis and nephrosis | 1 | 2 | 3 |
29. Hyperplasia of prostate | — | — | — |
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | — | — |
31. Congenital malformations | 1 | 1 | 2 |
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 10 | 24 | 34 |
33. Motor vehicle accidents | 2 | — | 2 |
34. All other accidents | 1 | 2 | 3 |
35. Suicide | — | 3 | 3 |
36. Homicide and operations of war . | - | - | - |