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Beckenham 1925

[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 1925.

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 WardTotal
MaleFemaleTotal
1. Enteric Fever...11..................1...........................1......1
2. Small-pox.....................................................................
3, Measles...l11.............................................1......1
4. Scarlet Fever1...1.....................1............1..................1
5. Whooping Cough3142.............................................4......4
6. Diphtheria...11.........1.......................................1...1
7. Influenza78152......11...241211112152315
8. Encephalitis Lethargica3...3............1......11............1......11...3
9. Meningococcal Meningitis.....................................................................
10. Tuberculosis of Respiratory System8715............14334.........11...252415
11. Other Tuberculous Diseases4591121......2...11.........11133...9
12. Cancer, Malignant Disease202545..................3911148...5441169645
13. Rheumatic Fever...11.........1.......................................1......1
14. Diabetes347........................23112111...117
15. Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc101323........................896...462...35323
16. Heart Disease2231531......l...2...41214136563114141053
17. Arterio-Sclerosis9312........................318...12...151212
18. Bronchitis1018281...1...............44135331...87628
19. Pneumonia, all forms510152...2...1111...52...212144115
20. Other Respiratory Diseases415.....................l...2......21.........2...25
21. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum4...4...............11...1......1......1...2...14
22. Diarrhœa, &c. (under 2 yrs)......................................................................
23. Appendicitis & Typhlitis224.........11...l...1.........3...............14
24. Cirrhosis of Liver...11........................1.....................1......1
25. Acute & Chronic Nephritis9211............22.........l6......3...112411
26. Puerperal Sepsis...33............111..................11......1...3
27. Other accidents, etc. of pregnancy and parturition...11..................l..............................1...1
28. Congenital debility and malformation, premature birth771414....................................2......64214
29. Suicide123.....................12...............3............3
30. Other deaths from violence2241......1......1.........1......1......12...4
31. Other defined diseases432164611...1168432112476417121464
32. Causes ill-defined or un known.....................................................................
Totals17717134831467912243258578028334127141017260348