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Beddington and Wallington 1964

[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 1964:

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 DeathMalesFemalesTotal
All Causes175160335
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory1-1
2. Tuberculosis, other---
3. Syphilitic disease-22
4. Diphtheria---
5. Whooping Cough---
6. Meningococcal Infections--—
7. Acute poliomyelitis---
8. Measles—--
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases---
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach437
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus16319
12. Malignant neoplasm, breastcm55
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus-33
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms211839
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia-11
l6. Diabetes1—1
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system222749
18. Coronary disease, angina4i3071
19. Hypertension with heart disease123
20. Other heart diseases142034
21. Other circulatory diseases81018
22. Influenza—--
23. Pneumonia12719
24. Bronchitis12113
25. Other diseases of respiratory system213
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum224
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhea112
28. Nephritis and nephrosis415
29. Hyperplasia of prostate---
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion---
31. Congenital malformations-33
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases91423
33. Motor vehicle accidents224
34. All other accidents235
35. Suicide-l1
36. Homicide and operations of war---

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