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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
Beckenham 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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TOTAL DEATHS, 1956 (Registrar-General's Official Returns). All causes–843 ; Male, 410 : Female, 433.
| CAUESE OF DEATH | MALES | FEMALES |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | 2 | – |
| 2. Tuberculosis, other | – | – |
| 3. Syphilitic disease | 1 | 1 |
| 4. Diphtheria | – | – |
| 5. Whooping Cough | – | – |
| 6. Meningococcal infections | – | – |
| 7. Acute poliomyelitis | 1 | – |
| 8. Measles | – | – |
| 9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | – | 2 |
| 10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 8 | 9 |
| 11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, | ||
| bronchus | 28 | 2 |
| 12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | – | 23 |
| 13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | – | 6 |
| 14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 41 | 35 |
| 15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 2 | 2 |
| 16. Diabetes | – | 4 |
| 17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 42 | 80 |
| 18. Coronary disease, angina | 110 | 51 |
| 19. Hypertension with heart disease | 4 | 10 |
| 20. Other heart disease | 48 | 90 |
| 21. Other circulatory disease | 22 | 22 |
| 22. Influenza | 1 | 1 |
| 23. Pneumonia | 18 | 13 |
| 24. Bronchitis | 28 | 22 |
| 25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 4 | 2 |
| 26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 7 | 5 |
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 2 | 2 |
| 28. Nephritis and nephrosis | 3 | 2 |
| 29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 5 | – |
| 30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | – | – |
| 31. Congenital malformations | 2 | 2 |
| 32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 21 | 39 |
| 33. Motor vehicle accidents | 2 | 2 |
| 34. All other accidents | 4 | 4 |
| 35. Suicide | 4 | 2 |
| 36. Homicide and operations of war | – | – |
| Totals | 410 | 433 |