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 1964:
| Causes of Death | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | 175 | 160 | 335 |
| 1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | 1 | - | 1 |
| 2. Tuberculosis, other | - | - | - |
| 3. Syphilitic disease | - | 2 | 2 |
| 4. Diphtheria | - | - | - |
| 5. Whooping Cough | - | - | - |
| 6. Meningococcal Infections | - | - | — |
| 7. Acute poliomyelitis | - | - | - |
| 8. Measles | — | - | - |
| 9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | - | - | - |
| 10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 16 | 3 | 19 |
| 12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | 5 | 5 | |
| 13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 3 | 3 |
| 14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 21 | 18 | 39 |
| 15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | - | 1 | 1 |
| l6. Diabetes | 1 | — | 1 |
| 17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 22 | 27 | 49 |
| 18. Coronary disease, angina | 4i | 30 | 71 |
| 19. Hypertension with heart disease | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 20. Other heart diseases | 14 | 20 | 34 |
| 21. Other circulatory diseases | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| 22. Influenza | — | - | - |
| 23. Pneumonia | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| 24. Bronchitis | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| 25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhea | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 28. Nephritis and nephrosis | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 29. Hyperplasia of prostate | - | - | - |
| 30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | - | - |
| 31. Congenital malformations | - | 3 | 3 |
| 32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 9 | 14 | 23 |
| 33. Motor vehicle accidents | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 34. All other accidents | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 35. Suicide | - | l | 1 |
| 36. Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - |
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