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 1958:
Causes of Death | Males | Females | Total |
---|---|---|---|
All Causes | 183 | 148 | 331 |
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2. Tuberculosis, other | — | — | - |
3. Syphilitic disease | 1 | — | 1 |
4. Diphtheria | — | — | - |
5. Whooping Cough | — | — | - |
6. Meningococcal infections | — | — | - |
7 Acute poliomyelitis | — | — | - |
8 Measles | — | — | - |
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | — | — | - |
10 Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 6 | 1 | 7 |
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 10 | 3 | 13 |
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 6 | 6 |
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 1 | 1 |
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 19 | 18 | 37 |
15. Leukæmia, aleukæmia | 1 | — | 1 |
16. Diabetes | 1 | — | 1 |
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 24 | 27 | 51 |
18 Coronary disease, angina | 46 | 19 | 65 |
19. Hypertension with heart disease | 1 | 3 | 4 |
20 Other heart diseases | 16 | 30 | 46 |
21 Other circulatory diseases | 10 | 7 | 17 |
22. Influenza | — | 1 | 1 |
23 Pneumonia | 9 | 7 | 16 |
24. Bronchitis | 15 | 3 | 18 |
25 Other diseases of respiratory system | 3 | — | 3 |
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | — | 3 | 3 |
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhœa | - | 2 | 2 |
28. Nephritis and nephrosis | 1 | — | 1 |
29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 3 | — | 3 |
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | — | — |
31. Congenital malformations | — | 1 | 1 |
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 9 | 9 | 18 |
33. Motor vehicle accidents | 1 | 1 | 2 |
34 All other accidents | 4 | 4 | 8 |
35. Suicide | 1 | 1 | 2 |
36. Homicide and operations of war | - | - | — |