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 Beckenham]
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TOTAL DEATHS, 1960 (Registrar-General's Official Returns).
All causes—852. Male, 387 ; Female, 465.
Causes of death | Males | Females | |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 1 | — |
2. | Tuberculosis, other | 1 | — |
3. | Syphilitic disease | 1 | 1 |
4. | Diphtheria | — | — |
5. | Whooping Cough | — | — |
6. | Meningococcal infections | — | — |
7. | Acute poliomyelitis | — | — |
8. | Measles | — | — |
9. | Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | 2 |
10. | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 12 | 12 |
11. | Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 33 | 15 |
12. | Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 19 |
13. | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 8 |
14. | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 40 | 43 |
15. | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 4 | 2 |
16. | Diabetes | 1 | 2 |
17. | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 44 | 69 |
18. | Coronary disease, angina | 106 | 69 |
19. | Hypertension with heart disease | 5 | 9 |
20. | Other heart disease | 33 | 88 |
21. | Other circulatory disease | 12 | 27 |
22. | Influenza | — | — |
23. | Pneumonia | 16 | 24 |
24. | Bronchitis | 22 | 11 |
25. | Other diseases of respiratory system | 5 | 1 |
26. | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 8 | 3 |
27. | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 2 | 3 |
28. | Nephritis and nephrosis | 1 | 2 |
29. | Hyperplasia of prostate | — | — |
30. | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | 2 |
31. | Congenital malformations | 2 | 2 |
32. | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 25 | 37 |
33. | Motor vehicle accidents | 6 | 2 |
34. | All other accidents | 2 | 11 |
35. | Suicide | 4 | 1 |
36. | Homicide and operations of war | — | — |
Totals | 387 | 465 |