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 1959:
Causes of Death | Males | Females | Total |
---|---|---|---|
All Causes | 168 | 165 | 333 |
1 Tuberculosis, respiratory | 2 | — | 2 |
2. Tuberculosis, other | 1 | — | 1 |
3. Syphilitic disease | — | — | — |
4. Diphtheria | — | — | — |
5. Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
6. Meningococcal infections | — | — | — |
7 Acute poliomyelitis | — | — | — |
8 Measles | — | — | — |
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | — | 2 | 2 |
10 Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 10 | 5 | 15 |
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 15 | 2 | 17 |
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 6 | 6 |
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 4 | 4 |
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 16 | 22 | 38 |
15. Leukaemia, aleukasmia | — | 1 | 1 |
16. Diabetes | — | 2 | 2 |
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 20 | 37 | 57 |
18. Coronary disease, angina | 27 | 20 | 47 |
19. Hypertension with heart disease | 2 | 4 | 6 |
20. Other heart diseases | 12 | 21 | 33 |
21. Other circulatory diseases | 11 | 6 | 17 |
22. Influenza | 8 | — | 8 |
23 Pneumonia | 5 | 13 | 18 |
24. Bronchitis | 11 | 2 | 13 |
25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 1 | 2 | 3 |
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 1 | 1 | |
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | - | — | - |
28. Nephritis and nephrosis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 6 | — | 6 |
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | — | — |
31. Congenital malformations | 3 | — | 3 |
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 9 | 10 | 19 |
33. Motor vehicle accidents | 2 | 1 | 3 |
34 All other accidents | 3 | 2 | 5 |
35. Suicide | 3 | 1 | 4 |
36. Homicide and operations of war | — | — | — |