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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

Bromley 1970

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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Accidental Deaths
During the year 78 residents died from accidents of all kinds,
including 40 in motor vehicle accidents.

Table: DEATHS FROM CANCER

DEATHS FROM CANCER

MaleFemaleTotal
197019691968196719661970196919681967196619701969196819671966
Malignant neoplasm, stomach333553283937343933327069926171
Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus1511682211481364636544132197204275189168
Malignant neoplasm, breast--2--5683114766456831167664
Malignant neoplasm, uterus-----22203918222220391822
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms146220221191151186191256161187332411477352338
Totals330423497367326347364502329337677787999696663

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Rates per 1,000 population
All forms 2.2
Lung and bronchus 0.65
Other forms 1.55
Maternal Mortality
No maternal deaths occurred in the Borough during the year.
The maternal mortality rate for Greater London for 1970 was
0.17 per 1,000 total births (excluding deaths due to abortion).
T uberculosis
There were 7 deaths attributed to pulmonary tuberculosis and
2 to non-respiratory tuberculosis, giving a death rate of 0.03 per
1,000 population.
Street Accidents
1,683 street accidents occurred in the Borough during 1970.
2,349 persons were injured and 33 died. These totals include 418
children under 15 years of age who were injured, and 4 who died.
Infant Mortality
There were 55 deaths of infants under 1 year of age during
1970. 50 of these were of legitimate and 5 of illegitimate births,
giving a rate of 13 per 1,000 total births. The rates for Greater