Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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TOTAL DEATHS 1953 (Registrar-General's Official Returns) All causes—819; Male, 385; Female, 434.
CAUSES OF DEATH | MALES | FEMALES |
---|---|---|
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | 5 | 1 |
2. Tuberculosis, other | 1 | — |
3. Syphilitic disease | 1 | — |
4. Diphtheria | — | — |
5. Whooping Cough | — | 1 |
6. Meningococcal infections | 1 | - |
7. Acute poliomyelitis | — | — |
8. Measles | — | - |
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | 1 |
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 7 | 10 |
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 27 | 9 |
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 17 |
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 3 |
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 41 | 42 |
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 1 | 5 |
16. Diabetes | 2 | 7 |
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 42 | 79 |
18. Coronary disease, angina | 84 | 41 |
19. Hypertension with heart disease | 11 | 11 |
20. Other heart disease | 42 | 90 |
21. Other circulatory disease | 15 | 27 |
22. Influenza | 4 | 3 |
23. Pneumonia | 10 | 9 |
24. Bronchitis | 31 | 26 |
25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 4 | 4 |
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 5 | 3 |
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhœa | 1 | 1 |
28. Nephritis and nephrosis | — | 2 |
29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 9 | — |
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | 1 |
31. Congenital malformations | 1 | 2 |
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 31 | 30 |
33. Motor vehicle accidents | 3 | - |
34. All other accidents | 3 | 6 |
35. Suicide | 2 | 3 |
36. Homicide and operations of war | — | — |
Totals | 385 | 434 |