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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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TABLE SHOWING CAUSES OF DEATHS AT DIFFERENT AGE PERIODS DURING THE YEAR, 1937
| Causes of Death | Registrar General. | All ages | 0 to 1 | 1 to 2 | 2 to 5 | 5 to 15 | 15 to 25 | 25 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 to 55 | 55 to 65 | 65 to 75 | 75 to 85 | 85 and over | Copers Cope | Shortlands | Langley Park | Eden Park | Manor House | Kent House | Lawrie Park | West Wickham | | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Typhoid Fever, etc. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scarlet Fever | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | - | — | - | - | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Influenza | 17 | *9 | 7 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | — | — | - | - | - | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 34 | 21 | 13 | 34 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 34 |
| Non-Pulmon'y Tuberculosis | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| Syphilis | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Cancer | 91 | 43 | 48 | 91 | - | - | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 27 | 24 | — | 8 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 91 |
| Diabetes | 8 | *4 | 3 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | - | I | - | 2 | 7 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage | 31 | 18 | 13 | 31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| Heart Diseases | 155 | 83 | 72 | 155 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 45 | 43 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 19 | 23 | 16 | 29 | 23 | 155 |
| Other Circulatory Diseases | 43 | 21 | 22 | 43 | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 43 |
| Bronchitis | 13 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 1 | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | 13 |
| Pneumonia | 38 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 38 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| Peptic Ulcer | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | - | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | 6 |
| Appendicitis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 4 |
| Diarrhoea | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Liver Diseases | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | -_ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 5 |
| Other Digestive Diseases | 14 | 6 | **6 | 12 | 2 | - | — | — | - | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 4 | - | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| Nephritis | 19 | 8 | 11 | 19 | — | - | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
| Congenital Debility— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prematurity | 18 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | _ | 3 | 2 | 5 | 18 |
| Senility | 15 | 2 | 13 | 15 | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | — | 2 | _ | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 |
| Suicide | 4 | 2 | *1 | 3 | — | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | _ | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Other Violence | 15 | *4 | 10 | 14 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| Other Defined Causes | 65 | *39 | **23 | 62 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 62 |
| 111 Defined Causes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 621 | 309 | 303 | 612 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 24 | 52 | 60 | 98 | 144 | 121 | 38 | 49 | 68 | 38 | 105 | 88 | 77 | 98 | 89 | 612 | |
| The Registrar General has allocated a total number of deaths to this area of 621. Of this number we are unable to trace 9. Those headings where we have been unable to agree the figures are marked with an asterisk. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||