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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 1962

[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 1962:

REGISTERED CAUSES OF DEATH

The following table, supplied by the Registrar-General, gives the causes of death of residents in the Borough during 1962:

Causes of DeathMalesFemalesTotal
All Causes200172372
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory1—1
2. Tuberculosis, other———
3. Syphilitic disease———
4. Diphtheria———
5. Whooping Cough———
6. Meningococcal infections———
7 Acute poliomyelitis———
8 Measles———
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases———
10 Malignant neoplasm, stomach639
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus14317
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast..—55
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus..—33
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms232144
15. Leukaemia, aleukasmia—22
16. Diabetes———
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system..193453
18 Coronary disease, angina532881
19. Hypertension with heart disease358
20. Other heart diseases202646
21 Other circulatory diseases101020
22. Influenza———
23 Pneumonia6511
24. Bronchitis12214
25. Other diseases of respiratory system123
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum ..1—1
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea ..—66
28. Nephritis and nephrosis224
29. Hyperplasia of prostate6—6
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion———
31. Congenital malformations ..325
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases11819
33. Motor vehicle accidents—11
34. All other accidents325
35. Suicide628
36. Homicide and operations of war---