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Beckenham 1922

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]

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URBAN DISTRICT OF BECKENHAM.

TABLE SHEWING CAUSES OF DEATHS AT DIFFERENT AGE PERIODS OF

RESIDENTS DURING THE YEAR 1922.

Causes of Death.All Ages.0 to 11 to 22 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and overCopers Cope WardEden Park WardLangley Park WardShortlands WardManor House WardKent House WardLawrie Park Ward
MaleFemaleTotal
1. Enteric Fever..................................................................
2. Small-pox..................................................................
3. Measles123111.......................................2...1
4. Scarlet Fever..................................................................
5. Whooping Cough...22......2.......................................11...
6. Diphtheria3...3...111........................11............1
7. Influenza11172811......1323692...12...22813
8. Encephalitii Lethargica..................................................................
9. Meningococcal Meningitis1...1.....................1..............................1
10. Tuberculosis of Respiratory System121022............854212......12...1738
11. Other Tuberculous Diseases22411...............2............2.........l1...
12. Cancer, Malignant Disease173451............1...35181761573116415
13. Rheumatic Fever112.........1..................1...............11...
14. Diabetes213.....................2.........1...1.........11
15. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, etc.141832..................11910101...22...10414
l6. Heart Disease201838...............1...931311145147107
17. Arterio-Sclerosis8412........................237.........11424
18. Bronchitis19153413............1158114451...7107
19. Pneumonia9101921...1......23514......12...376
20. Other Respiratory Diseases2241.....................2......1.........1...12
21. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum314........................1212............11
22. Diarrhœa, &c. (under 2 yrs)...................................................................
23. Appendicitis & Typhlitis...123...............12........................1...11
24. Cirrhosis of Liverl...1...........................1............1.........
25. Acute & Chronic Nephritis9413............11......542......l3...261
26. Puerperal Sepsis..................................................................
27. Other accidents and diseases of pregnancy and parturition..................................................................
28. Congenital debility and malformation951414....................................3223...4
29. Suicide123............1...2...............1.........2......
30. Other deaths from violence3252......1......11............1l......21...
31. Other defined diseases2231536112134245168764412614
32. Cause Ill-defined or unknown1...1........................1.........1..................
Totals172183355299561314223262747217303719188268101