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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 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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The Death Rate for the last 3 years in the seven different Wards into which the District has been divided is given in the following Table:—
| Wards. | 1906. | 1907. | 1908. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Deaths. | Rate. | No. of Deaths. | Rate. | No. of Deaths. | Rate. | |
| Copers Cope | 20 | 6.6 | 16 | 5.2 | 25 | 8.2 |
| Eden Park | 35 | 9.1 | 32 | 8.3 | 36 | 9.6 |
| Langley Park | 18 | 9.3 | 18 | 9.0 | 15 | 7.5 |
| Shortlands | 5 | 3.2 | 12 | 6.2 | 7 | 3.4 |
| Manor House | 71 | 8.4 | 72 | 8.1 | 79 | 8.6 |
| Kent House | 61 | 9.3 | 56 | 8.4 | 52 | 8.0 |
| Laurie Park | 48 | 7.2 | 57 | 8.1 | 66 | 9.8 |
| Totals | 268 | 8.0 | 263 | 8.0 | 280 | 8.4 |
The whole of the deaths, 280 in number, will be found on
reference to Table No. 4, classified under the diseases assigned
as the cause of deaths and to the period of life in which they
occurred.
The highest Ward Death Rate was in Lawrie Park Ward,
which was g.8.
The following Table shows the principal causes of death in 1907 compared with those under review:—
| Disease. | 1907 | 1908 |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Disease | 37 | 28 |
| Cancer | 25 | 29 |
| Bronchitis | 22 | 12 |
| Senile Decay | 21 | 17 |
| Diseases of the Nervous System | 21 | 26 |
| Pneumonia | 18 | 15 |
| Tuberculosis | 13 | 27 |