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Beddington and Wallington 1964

[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 Disease10832.24
Other Diseases of the Circulatory System185.37
Vascular Lesions of Nervous System4914.63
Cancer7321.79
Bronchitis133.88
Pneumonia195.67

Table: Cancer of the Lung and Bronchus

Cancer of the Lung and Bronchus

MalesFemalestotal.
16319
Rate per 1,000 population0.58
England and Wales Rate0.53

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---
Suicide—11
Other Violent Causes459
Totals4610

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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 0.25
INFANTILE MORTALITY
The infantile mortality rate for 1964 was 17-09 per 1,000 live births.
The comparable rate for England and Wales is 20.00. Great credit is due
to the services operated in the Borough for the care of mothers and young
children.
Of the total of 468 live births, only 8 deaths of infants under one
year of age (4 males and 4 females) were registered.
8.