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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 1963

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

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Table: The following table shows the principal causes of death with the rate per cent. of total deaths:

The following table shows the principal causes of death with the rate per cent. of total deaths:

Cause of DeathNumber of DeathsRate per cent. of Total Deaths
Heart Disease12935.83
Other Diseases of the Circulatory System226.11
Vascular Lesions of Nervous System3710.28
Cancer7621.11
Bronchitis143.89
Pneumonia215.83
Cancer of the Lung and BronchusMalesFemalesTotal
Number of deaths in 196317118
Rate per 1,000 population0.55
England and Wales Rate0.52

Table: VIOLENCE AND ACCIDENTDetails of all deaths under this heading are as follows:

VIOLENCE AND ACCIDENT

Details of all deaths under this heading are as follows:

Cause of DeathMaleFemaleTotal
Homicide---
Suicide426
Other Violent Causes527
Totals9413

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MATERNAL MORTALITY
No deaths in childbirth, either from puerperal sepsis or other
maternal causes, were recorded during the year. The maternal mortality
rate for England and Wales per 1,000 live and still births was 0.28.
INFANTILE MORTALITY
The infantile mortality rate for 1963 was 17.32 per 1,000 live births.
The comparable rate for England and Wales is 21.10. Great credit is due to
the services operated in the Borough for the care of mothers and young
children.
Of the total of 462 live births, only 8 deaths of infants under one year
of age (6 males and 2 females) were registered.
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