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Beckenham 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]

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URBAN DISTRICT OF BECKENHAM.

causes of death at different age periods of residents during the year 1920.

AGES.WARDS.
Male.Female.Total.0 to 1.1 to 2.2 to 3.3 to 4.4 to 5.5 to 10.10 to 15.15 to 20.20 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and up.Copers Cope Ward.Eden Park Ward.Langley Park Ward.Shortlands Ward.Manor House Ward.Kent House Ward-I^aurie Park Ward.
I.—GENERAL DISEASES.
1. Paratyphoid Fever...11....................................1.....................1......
6. Measles213...1...11..........................................3......
7. Scarlet Fever1...1..................1.......................................1...
8. Whooping Cough...442...1......1..................................... .....3...1
9a. Diphtheria112............1...1...........................1............1
10. Infiuenza6511...1...............1......1...431......3121...4
20B. Septicaemia1...1....................................1............1...............
28a. Pulmonary Tuberculosis6713..................11232211.........31...234
28b. Phthisis112...........................11...........................11...
30. Tuberculous Meningitis]341............11......1.....................1......3......
31 b. Tuberculous Peritonitis1...1.....1..........................................1......
34a. Lupus Vulgaris...11....................................1...........................1
37. Syphilis...222......................................................l1......
39. Cancer of the Buccal Cavity112.................................11..................11
40. Cancer of the Stomach, Liver, &c.4812..............................1163114......421
41. Cancer of the Intestines and Rectum7411...35312431
42. Cancer of the Female Genital Organs88.................................422......121...211
43. Cancer of ths Breast...55.................................111112......1......2
44. Cancer of the Skin1...1..........................................1........................
45. Cancer of other or Unspecified organs8...8...............1.........2......221......2...121 12
47. Rheumatic Fever...11..............................1...........................1......
48b. Ostep Arthritis33......1112...
50. Diabetes]12....................................1...1............1......1
51. Exopthelmic Goitre...11..............................1.................................1...
52. Addison's Disease11...1...............................1...
53a. Lencocvthæmia123.........1...............11...1............11......1...
54. Anaemia...22..............................11...............1......1...
2.—DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM & OF THE ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
60. Encephalilis Lethargica213...........................111...............2...1.........
61c. Meningitis2...22.............................................1...............1
62. Locomotor Atexy1...1.................................1..................1.........
63a. Other Diseases of the Spinal Cordo13..............................1......2..................3......
64a. Apoplexy140.......................................14.........2...1...2
64e. Cerebral Hæmorrhage71017..............................12245312...2453
66a. Hemiplegia213.................................1......11l.........1......
67. General Paralysis of the Insane2...2...........................1...1........................1...1
71b. Convulsions221..................1....................................11...
74C. Cerebral Tumour112.......................................2............1...1...
76a. Mastoid Diseasel...1............1.............................................1......
3.—DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
78b. Infective Endocarditis617..................11...221............2...131...
79a. Valvular Disease111223..............................414104...111...785
79b. Fatty Degeneration of Heart...33.......................................21...............12...
79c. Other Organic Disease of Heart11314.................................2273......1211 514
80. Angina Pectoris112.......................................11.....................2
81b. Arterio Sclerosis459....................................3411...1...1214
82a. Cerebral Thrombosis123.......................................1...2...l.........11...
4.—DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
89 k 90b. Bronchitis119202...1........................1448......l1...576
91. Broncho-Pneumonia571242.................................5...1...l......236
92a. Lobar Pneumonia336.................................2011............11...4
92b. Pneumonia4151.................................112......1............31
93. Pleurisy...11..........................................1...l..................
96. Asthma3i4..............................2......2......l...11l......
98a. Fibroid Disease of the Lung...11..............................1...............l..................
5.—DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.
102. Perforating Ulcer of Stomach314..............................21...1............l...111
104 & 105c. Enteritis222.........................................................1...1
104 & 105D. Gastro Enteritis1122.........................................................1...1
104 & 105h. Duodenal Ulcer1...1..............................1...........................1......
108. Appendicitis224...............11.........12..................111...1
109a. Hernia123....................................21...............l...2...
109b. Intestinal Obstruction...11.................................1...1...........................
113a. Cirrhosis of the Liver...22....................................2.........11...............
115. Other Diseases of the Liver1...1.......................................1.....................1...
6.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM k ANNEXA.
119. Acute Nephritis1...1....................................I...........................1
120ab. Bright's Disease336.....................1............3...11...2......112
122D. Ascending Pyelonephritis111.............................................
126. Diseases of the Prostate1...1..........................................1.........1............
132. Pyosalpingitis Double...11........................1...........................l............
7.—THE PUERPERAL STATE.
137. Puerperal Fever22...........................2........................1.........1
8.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE.
144a. Cellulitisl...1.......................................1......1..................
145a. Chronic Ulcerl...1.................................1.................................
10.—MALFORMATIONS....
150a. Congenital Hydrocephalusl122.........................................................1...1
150d. Other Congenital Mal-formatipns...555................................................1......31...
11.—DISEASES OF EARLY INFANCY.
151a. Premature Birth741111..................................................................
151b. Infantile Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus1...]1.............................................11......243
152b. Alelectasis2133.........................................................11 11
12.—OLD AGE.91025..........................................141134...1665
13.—AFFECTIONS PRO...
DUCED BY EXTERNAL CAUSES.
157. Suicide by Hanging...11....................................1...............1............
161. Suicide by Jumping from High Place1...1.......................................1..................1......
167. Burns...11.......................................1..................1......
172. Injury by Fall...11..........................................1...............1......
Totals16118134241492265641223305075602023392019937078