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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 1956

[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 1956:

REGISTERED CAUSES OF DEATH

The following table, supplied by the Registrar-General, gives the causes of death of residents in the Borough during 1956:

Causes of DeathMalesFemalesTotal
All Causes186167353
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory3—3
2. Tuberculosis, other——–
3. Syphilitic disease213
4. Diphtheria1—1
5. Whooping Cough———
6. Meningococcal infections———
7. Acute poliomyelitis1—1
8 Measles———
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases—11
10 Malignant neoplasm, stomach639
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus9110
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast..—88
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus..—66
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms222244
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia314
16. DiabetesI—1
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system..292655
18. Coronary disease, angina342054
19. Hypertension with heart disease538
20. Other heart diseases273360
21. Other circulatory diseases6612
22. Influenza—11
23 Pneumonia538
24. Bronchitis13922
25. Other diseases of respiratory system—11
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum—11
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea1—1
28. Nephritis and nephrosis4—4
29. Hyperplasia of prostate3—3
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion———
31. Congenital malformations112
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases41418
33. Motor vehicle accidents224
34 All other accidents134
35. Suicide314
36. Homicide and operations of war–––