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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 1953

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

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Table: REGISTERED CAUSES OF DEATHThe following table, supplied by the Registrar.General, gives the causes of death of residents in the Borough during 1953:

REGISTERED CAUSES OF DEATH

The following table, supplied by the Registrar.General, gives the causes of death of residents in the Borough during 1953:

Causes of DeathMalesFemalesTotal
All Causes145192337
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory5—5
2. Tuberculosis, other112
3. Syphilitic disease———
4. Diphtheria———
5. Whooping Cough———
6. Meningococcal infections———
7. Acute poliomyelitis———
8. Measles———
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases—11
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach448
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus8—8
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast—55
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus—33
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms211940
15. Leukaemia, aleukæmia112
16. Diabetes1—1
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system113344
18. Coronary disease, angina312859
19. Hypertension with heart disease134
20. Other heart diseases135063
21. Other circulatory diseases10919
22. Influenza123
23. Pneumonia5914
24. Bronchitis7714
25. Other diseases of respiratory system2—2
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum213
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhœa—11
28. Nephritis and nephrosis246
29. Hyperplasia of prostate5—5
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion———
31. Congenital malformations2—2
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases10717
33. Motor vehicle accidents1—1
34. All other accidents123
35. Suicide—22
36. Homicide and operations of war———