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Beddington and Wallington 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]

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REGISTERED CAUSES OF DEATH

Table: The following table, supplied by the Registrar.General, gives the causes of death of residents in the Borough during 1950:

The following table, supplied by the Registrar.General, gives the causes of death of residents in the Borough during 1950:

Causes of DeathMalesFemalesTotal
All Causes193194387
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory617
2. Tuberculosis, other112
3. Syphilitic disease112
4. Diphtheria———
5. Whooping Cough———
6. Meningococcal infections———
7. Acute poliomyelitis———
8. Measles———
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases—11
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach8513
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus15217
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast.—1313
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus.—22
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms .181331
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia112
16. Diabetes2—2
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system.243761
18. Coronary disease, angina361854
19. Hypertension with heart disease358
20. Other heart diseases353368
21. Other circulatory diseases .8917
22. Influenza112
23. Pneumonia6713
24. Bronchitis8715
25. Other diseases of respiratory system336
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum .2—2
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea .—22
28. Nephritis and nephrosis123
29. Hyperplasia of prostate———
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion———
31. Congenital malformations112
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases102434
33. Motor vehicle accidents2—2
34. All other accidents123
35. Suicide—33
36. Homicide and operations of war .---